New Colorado bill scraps plans for changing look of marijuana edibles

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DENVER — Colorado may give up on one of its toughest marijuana problems to emerge in the new market — making sure that edible pot products can’t be confused with regular foods.

A bill up for its first vote Wednesday would repeal a 2014 Colorado requirement requiring pot foods to have a distinct look when out of the packaging. The bill strikes a requirement that edible pot be “clearly identifiable … with a standard symbol indicating that it contains marijuana and is not for consumption by children.”

The sponsor of the measure, Republican Sen. Owen Hill of Colorado Springs, said he’ll suggest an amendment Wednesday to revive the requirement, but not for all foods.

A months-long panel of doctors, pot regulators and edible-marijuana makers failed to agree last year on how to make those foods “clearly identifiable” when out of the wrapper. A stamp or marking may work for...

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