Medical marijuana comes in many forms, and state Republican Representative Cindy Acree is on a mission to regulate edibles, calling them a threat to children. "Things like 'pot tarts' are showing up on school grounds," she claims in an interview with Westword [2], "and they don't have regulated doses. I think even patients are misled by some of these things." Not only that, but some of the products appear to infringe on trademarks, such as Mountain Dew. During a hearing Tuesday, law-enforcement officers lined up behind Acree's measure, confirming pot products have appeared at schools and pose a health risk. "These aren't trivial incidents," says Jim Gerhardt, a member of the North Metro Drug Task Force (Denver Post [3]). "A number of children have been hospitalized because of consuming these products."

Acree used various props during the hearing (pics via the Cannabis Therapy Institute [4]) and eventually agreed to revisions in order to advance the measure. Rather than ban the edibles, Acree has proposed amendments that would create packaging that's adult-oriented and clearly labeled. Manufacturers like Organa Foods, which opposed the original draft, support the idea of making packaging more targeted (Colorado Independent [5]).