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ColoradoSB26-0072026 Regular SessionSenate

Medical Marijuana Use in Health Facilities

Sponsored By: Kyle Mullica (Democratic), Lisa Feret (Democratic), Sheila Lieder (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

Children & Domestic MattersHealth Care & Health Insurance

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Bill Overview

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2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.

Terminally ill patients get limited marijuana access

Ryan’s Law lets Colorado health facilities allow medical marijuana for terminally ill patients registered in the state’s medical marijuana program. Patients must be checked in or living at the facility, and facilities do not have to allow it. Smoking and vaping are banned; use must follow the patient’s prescription or doctor’s recommendation and state medical marijuana law. Participating facilities must obtain a copy of the patient’s valid registry card from the patient or caregiver. They must record registration and use in medical records, distribute written rules, and set reasonable safety limits. These limits cover possession, use, administration, and storage, and may include a locked container. Beyond required medical-record entries, facilities need not store, secure, count, dispense, label, document, or otherwise handle patients’ marijuana. The law takes effect at 12:01 a.m. the day after the 90-day period following final adjournment ends. That date is August 12, 2026, if final adjournment is May 13, 2026. A filed referendum petition makes voter approval at the November 2026 general election necessary. Following approval, the effective date is the governor’s official declaration of the vote.

Facilities gain protections for marijuana policies

The law protects facilities and employees from liability when they follow state medical marijuana law and facility rules. That protection does not cover negligent or reckless conduct. Facilities, employees, and agents also have protection from civil, criminal, administrative, or employment liability for bans or limits under written rules. Colorado’s health department cannot make compliance a condition of getting, keeping, or renewing a facility license or certification. It also cannot require compliance that violates state law or causes the state or facility to lose federal funding. Nor can it require compliance that conflicts with Medicare, Medicaid, accreditation, or licensing requirements. Facilities may pause compliance after a federal agency starts related enforcement against them or expressly bans facility marijuana use or program compliance. They must resume when the federal entity responsible for the pause notifies them that compliance is allowed.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Kyle Mullica

    Democratic • Senate

  • Lisa Feret

    Democratic • House

  • Sheila Lieder

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Andrew Boesenecker

    Democratic • House

  • Eliza Hamrick

    Democratic • House

  • Jennifer Bacon

    Democratic • House

  • Jacque Phillips

    Democratic • House

  • Kenny Nguyen

    Democratic • House

  • Michael Carter

    Democratic • House

  • Monica Duran

    Democratic • House

  • Meg Froelich

    Democratic • House

  • Mandy Lindsay

    Democratic • House

  • Manny Rutinel

    Democratic • House

  • Ryan Gonzalez

    Republican • House

  • James Coleman

    Democratic • Senate

  • Janice Marchman

    Democratic • Senate

  • Lisa Cutter

    Democratic • Senate

  • Nick Hinrichsen

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 93 • No: 19

House vote • 3/10/2026

Third reading: Bill

Yes: 49 • No: 12

House vote • 3/4/2026

Refer Senate Bill 26-007 to the Committee of the Whole.

Yes: 10 • No: 2

Senate vote • 2/19/2026

Third reading: Bill

Yes: 25 • No: 5

Senate vote • 2/12/2026

Refer Senate Bill 26-007, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Governor Signed

    3/30/2026House

  2. Signed by the Speaker of the House

    3/18/2026House

  3. Sent to the Governor

    3/18/2026House

  4. Signed by the President of the Senate

    3/17/2026Senate

  5. House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

    3/10/2026House

  6. House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

    3/9/2026House

  7. House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole

    3/4/2026House

  8. Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

    2/19/2026Senate

  9. Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services

    2/19/2026House

  10. Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee

    2/18/2026Senate

  11. Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole

    2/12/2026Senate

  12. Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services

    1/14/2026Senate

Bill Text

  • Engrossed

    PDF

  • Final Act

    PDF

  • Introduced

    PDF

  • Reengrossed

    PDF

  • Rerevised

    PDF

  • Revised

    PDF

  • Senate Health & Human Services Preamend

    PDF

  • Signed Act

    PDF

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