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ColoradoSB26-0072026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

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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3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.

Terminal patients can use medical marijuana in facilities

Beginning August 12, 2026, a terminally ill patient who is registered in Colorado’s medical marijuana program can use medical marijuana while admitted to or living in a licensed health facility. Smoking and vaping are not allowed. Use must follow the patient’s prescription or doctor’s recommendation and Colorado’s constitutional rules. The rule applies to facilities licensed or certified by the state health department. If a valid referendum is filed within 90 days after adjournment, the law takes effect only if voters approve it in November 2026 and the governor declares the result.

Facilities can say no, with legal protections

If a facility follows this law and its own written rules, it and its workers are protected from legal claims unless they act negligently or recklessly. The state cannot require compliance with this law to get or keep a facility’s license. A facility may stop allowing use if a federal agency, Medicare or Medicaid overseers, or the U.S. Department of Justice starts enforcement or bans it, and must resume when allowed. The Department does not require compliance if it would break state law, risk federal funding, violate Medicare or Medicaid rules, or break accreditation. The law does not force a facility to allow possession, use, or storage of medical marijuana.

Facility rules for medical marijuana use

If a facility allows use, the patient or caregiver must give a copy of the patient’s valid registry ID card. The facility must add the patient’s program registration and marijuana use to the medical record. The facility must write and share rules for possession, use, administration, and storage, and may require locked storage. It can set reasonable limits to keep others safe and follow the law. The facility does not have to store, label, dispense, or manage a patient’s medical marijuana.

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

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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

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