Pubdate: Fri, 18 Apr 2014
Source: Denver Post (CO)
Copyright: 2014 The Denver Post Corp
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URGENCY ON RULES FOR POT EDIBLES

This is big, Colorado. Two people in the space of a few weeks 
apparently consumed edible marijuana products now sold in retail 
stores and seem to have lost their grip on reality.

One, a student from Wyoming, fell to his death from a hotel room. The 
other's frightening behavior allegedly concluded Monday with the 
shooting of his wife. He is now facing murder charges.

It may be too early to link the behavior of Richard Kirk, who is in 
custody in Denver, conclusively to edible pot, since we don't know 
for certain what he consumed and whether he might have been on other 
drugs. But the search warrant affidavit reportedly says he purchased 
marijuana candy a few hours before the shooting.

The news heightens the urgency for lawmakers considering two bills 
further regulating edible products. One mandates clearer packaging 
rules. The other directs the state to establish through scientific 
study the equivalency of the marijuana flower in retail marijuana 
concentrate, so that consumers have a better idea of what they're buying.

A closer look at other regulations may also be order, but these bills 
are a good start.
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