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    MMED has determined that the majority of the existing medical marijuana rules are in need of amendment. The state has mandated that all state agencies amend and improve at least 20% of existing rules. The following calendar table is intended as a general timeline designed to keep this effort focused and on track.

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    MMED has determined that the majority of the existing medical marijuana rules are in need of amendment. The state has mandated that all state agencies amend and improve at least 20% of existing rules. The following calendar table is intended as a general timeline designed to keep this effort focused and on track.

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    Medical Marijuana Enforcement Division Rule Making Guidelines

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    MMED has determined that the majority of the existing medical marijuana rules are in need of amendment. The state has mandated that all state agencies amend and improve at least 20% of existing rules. The following calendar table is intended as a general timeline designed to keep this effort focused and on track.

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    MMEDRuleMaking20122013

    Based on industry feedback, and its own experience, the MMED has determined that the majority of the existing medicalmarijuanarulesthatwereeffectiveJuly1,2011,areinneedofamendment.Further,GovernorHickenlooper (ExecutiveOrderD2012002)andthegeneralassembly(HB121008)havemandatedthatallstateagenciesamendand improveatleast20%ofexistingrules,andthatsuchagenciesestablishrepresentativeindustrygroupstoevaluatethe proposedamendments. Withthisin mind,the MMEDwill be reviewingtheentire medicalmarijuanarulestructureandrule contentwiththe followingobjectives: Ensuringthatrulesarenecessaryandnotduplicative Ensuringthatrulesarewritteninplainlanguageandareeasytounderstand Ensuringthatrulesachievethedesiredintent,andassessingwhethermoreorlessregulationisneeded Determiningiftherulescanbeamendedtoreduceregulatoryburdenwhilemaintainingthedesiredbenefits Ensuringthatrulesrelatedtoprocessesareimplementedinanefficientandeffectivemanner

    The following calendar table is intended as a general timeline designed to keep this effort focused and on track. The datesforstakeholdermeetingsarenotedinredandareopentoallstakeholdersinterestedinprovidingcomment.The divisionishopefulthatopeningthediscussionbeyondthedesignatedadvisorypanelwillencouragetheparticipationof those with valuable and constructive input. Before the meetings, the division will release the agenda and general guidelinesforconstructiveparticipation.

    ProposedTimeline20122013
    MMEDwillreleasepreliminaryproposedrulesframeworkviaemailandwebsite. Thedivisionisproposingareconfigurationandamendmentoftheexistingsetof rules.Therewillbenodraftrulelanguageinthisframework Writtencommentsregardingtheproposedframeworkandsuggestedrule languagemaybesubmitted. MMEDwillreleaseaninitialdraftofruleslanguageviaelectroniccommunication andwebsiteforindustryreview. Firststakeholderforumforpubliccomment,discussionandQ&A,chairedbythe divisiondirector(JeffersonCountyCourthousetimeandroomlocationtobe announced).MMEDlicensing,enforcement,andadministrativestaffwillbe available.Therewillbenostructuredadvisorycommittee. MMEDwillreleaseredraftedproposedrulestoincorporatecollectedstakeholder feedback,ortoreservefeedbackforfurtherdiscussion. Secondstakeholderforummeetingforfurtherdiscussionandreview(Jefferson CountyCourthousetimeandroomlocationtobeannounced). Redraftandrefinefinalproposedrulesforconsiderationinpublichearing Finalstakeholderforummeetingforpublicdiscussionandreview(Jefferson CountyCourthousetimeandroomlocationtobeannounced). Finalizeproposedrulelanguageandprovidescheduleforhearing(inaccordance withtheAdministrativeProceduresAct) December3,2012

    December3 December28,2012 Nolaterthan December28,2012 January11,2013

    Nolaterthan February1,2013 February15,2013 Nolaterthan March1,2013 March22,2013 April2,2013

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