Why Ex-House Speaker Wants Pot Potency Limits, "Temporary Paranoia" Labels
Amendment 139, a proposal that's seeking a spot on the November ballot, is getting attention primarily for a section that would limit the potency of marijuana products to 16 percent THC — a reduction for a huge number of currently available items.
But that's not all the measure would do. A139, which is on view below, would also put childproof-packaging regulations into the Colorado Constitution along with labeling rules that could require warnings about mood swings, impaired thinking, possible addiction and even temporary paranoia.
The grab-bag nature of these provisions has led to assorted fights, including a court challenge, that were waged behind the scenes. But 139 backer Frank McNulty, once Colorado's Speaker of the House, is confident that the amendment will eventually reach and win favor with voters — and perhaps even some of those in the cannabis community.
"I would hope that the proponents of the commercialized marijuana...
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