(1)A marijuana
research and development license may be issued to a person to grow, cultivate,
possess, and transfer, by sale or donation, marijuana pursuant to section 44-10-203
(1)(i) or subsection (4) of this section for the limited research purposes identified in
subsection (2) of this section.
(2)A license identified in subsection (1) of this section may be issued for the
following limited research purposes:
(a)To test chemical potency and composition levels;
(b)To conduct clinical investigations of marijuana-derived medicinal
products;
(c)To conduct research on the efficacy and safety of administering
marijuana as part of medical treatment;
(d)To conduct genomic, horticultural, or agricultural research; and
(e)To conduct research on marijuana-affiliated products or
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(1) A marijuana
research and development license may be issued to a person to grow, cultivate,
possess, and transfer, by sale or donation, marijuana pursuant to section 44-10-203
(1)(i) or subsection (4) of this section for the limited research purposes identified in
subsection (2) of this section.
(2) A license identified in subsection (1) of this section may be issued for the
following limited research purposes:
(a) To test chemical potency and composition levels;
(b) To conduct clinical investigations of marijuana-derived medicinal
products;
(c) To conduct research on the efficacy and safety of administering
marijuana as part of medical treatment;
(d) To conduct genomic, horticultural, or agricultural research; and
(e) To conduct research on marijuana-affiliated products or systems.
(3) (a) As part of the application process for a marijuana research and
development license, an applicant shall submit to the state licensing authority a
description of the research that the applicant intends to conduct and whether the
research will be conducted with a public institution or using public money. If the
research will not be conducted with a public institution or with public money, the
state licensing authority shall grant the application if it determines that the
application meets the criteria in subsection (2) of this section.
(b) If the research will be conducted with a public institution or public
money, the scientific advisory council established in section 25-1.5-106.5 (3) shall
review an applicant's research project to determine that it meets the requirements
of subsection (2) of this section and to assess the following:
(I) The project's quality, study design, value, or impact;
(II) Whether the applicant has the appropriate personnel; expertise; facilities;
infrastructure; funding; and human, animal, or other approvals in place to
successfully conduct the project; and
(III) Whether the amount of marijuana to be grown by the applicant is
consistent with the project's scope and goals.
(c) If the scientific advisory council determines that the research project
does not meet the requirements of subsection (2) of this section or assesses the
criteria in this subsection (3) to be inadequate, the application must be denied.
(4) A marijuana research and development licensee may only transfer, by
sale or donation, marijuana grown within its operation to other marijuana research
and development licensees. The state licensing authority may impose sanctions on
a marijuana research and development license for violations of this subsection (4)
and any other violation of this article 10.
(5) A marijuana research and development licensee may contract to perform
research in conjunction with a public higher education research institution or
another marijuana research and development licensee.
(6) The growing, cultivating, possessing, or transferring, by sale or donation,
of marijuana in accordance with this section and the rules adopted pursuant to it, by
a marijuana research and development licensee, is not a criminal or civil offense
under state law. A marijuana research and development license must be issued in
the name of the applicant and must specify the location in Colorado at which the
marijuana research and development licensee intends to operate. A marijuana
research and development licensee shall not allow any other person to exercise the
privilege of the license.
(7) If the research conducted includes a public institution or public money,
the scientific advisory council shall review any reports made by marijuana research
and development licensees under state licensing authority rule and provide the
state licensing authority with its determination on whether the research project
continues to meet research qualifications pursuant to this section.