Colorado Bill on Medical Marijuana Use in Health Facilities

Detected March 5th, 2026

Summary

Colorado's SB26-007 permits health facilities to allow terminally ill patients to use medical marijuana on-site. Facilities must develop guidelines for possession, usage, storage, and administration to ensure safety and compliance. The bill prohibits the state from mandating compliance as a licensing condition or if it conflicts with federal law or funding.

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What changed

Colorado Bill SB26-007, concerning the 2026 Regular Session, permits health facilities to allow registered, terminally ill patients to use medical marijuana within the facility. This represents a significant shift in policy, allowing for such use under specific conditions. Health facilities that permit this use are required to develop and implement guidelines for the possession, usage, storage, and administration of medical marijuana to ensure the safety of other individuals, maintain safe facility operations, and comply with all applicable laws.

The bill explicitly prohibits the Department of Public Health and Environment from making compliance with these provisions a condition for licensing or certification. Furthermore, the department cannot require compliance if it would lead to a violation of state law, a loss of federal funding, noncompliance with Medicare or Medicaid programs, or failure to meet accreditation or licensing requirements. Health facilities are also permitted to suspend compliance if a federal entity mandates such a suspension. This bill will require healthcare providers in Colorado to review and potentially update their internal policies regarding patient substance use and facility operations.

What to do next

Review SB26-007 for applicability to facility operations.
Develop or update facility policies regarding medical marijuana use for terminally ill patients, including guidelines for possession, usage, storage, and administration.
Ensure compliance with state and federal regulations concerning patient care and facility operations.

Source document (simplified)

SB26-007

Medical Marijuana Use in Health Facilities

| Type | Bill |
| --- | --- |
| Session | 2026 Regular Session |
| Subjects | Children & Domestic Matters Health Care & Health Insurance |
Concerning the use of medical marijuana by terminally ill patients in health facilities.

Recent Bill (PDF) Recent Fiscal Note (PDF) Bill Summary:

The bill ~~mandates that~~ permits a health facility to allow patients who are terminally ill and who are registered in the state's medical marijuana program to use medical marijuana within the health facility, subject to certain parameters. The bill requires ~~that~~ a health facility that allows such use to develop guidelines for ~~the use of medical marijuana~~ and impose restrictions on the possession, usage, ~~and~~ storage, and administration of medical marijuana to ensure the safety of others, safe facility operations, and compliance with other laws.

The bill prohibits the department of public health and environment (department) from requiring compliance with the bill as a condition for a health facility to obtain or renew a license or certification that it is required to carry to operate as a health facility. Additionally, the bill prohibits the department from requiring compliance if compliance would result in a violation of state law, a loss of federal funding, noncompliance with the federal medicare or medicaid programs, or noncompliance with accreditation or licensing requirements. Lastly, the bill allows a health facility to suspend compliance with the bill's provisions in the event that, and only as long as, a listed federal entity takes an action that requires the health facility to suspend its compliance with the bill.

(Note: Italicized words indicate new material added to the original summary; dashes through words indicate deletions from the original summary.)

(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

Prime Sponsors

Senator

Kyle Mullica
Representative

Sheila Lieder
Representative

Lisa Feret

Committees

Senate

Health & Human Services

House

Health & Human Services

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Status

Under Consideration

Introduced

Under Consideration

Upcoming Schedule

1 meeting

Wed

Mar 4

House Health & Human Services

1:30 PM HCR 0112

Related Documents & Information

| Date | Version | Documents |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 02/19/2026 | Reengrossed | PDF |
| 02/18/2026 | Engrossed | PDF |
| 01/14/2026 | Introduced | PDF |

| Date | Version | Documents |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 02/13/2026 | PA1 | PDF |

| Date | Version | Documents |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 02/24/2026 | FN2 | PDF |
| 01/26/2026 | FN1 | PDF |

| Activity | Vote | Documents |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Refer Senate Bill 26-007 to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 10-2. | Vote summary |

| Activity | Vote | Documents |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B). | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment C). | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment D). | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment E). | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Refer Senate Bill 26-007, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. | The motion passed on a vote of 9-0. | Vote summary |
Hearing Summary | Committee Report: PDF
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 02/19/2026 | Third Reading | BILL | 25 AYE 5 NO 4 OTHER | Vote record |

| Date | Amendment Number | Committee/ Floor Hearing | Status | Documents |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 02/12/2026 | L.004 | SEN Health & Human Services | Passed [] | PDF |
| 02/12/2026 | L.003 | SEN Health & Human Services | Passed [] | PDF |
| 02/12/2026 | L.002 | SEN Health & Human Services | Passed [] | PDF |
| 02/12/2026 | L.001 | SEN Health & Human Services | Passed [] | PDF |
* Amendments passed in committee are not incorporated into the measure unless adopted by the full House or Senate.

** The status of Second Reading amendments may be subsequently affected by the adoption of an amendment to the Committee of the Whole Report. Refer to the House or Senate Journal for additional information.

| Date | Location | Action |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 03/04/2026 | House | House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole |
| 02/19/2026 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services |
| 02/19/2026 | Senate | Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 02/18/2026 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee |
| 02/12/2026 | Senate | Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole |
| 01/14/2026 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services |
Prime Sponsor

Sen. K. Mullica

Rep. L. Feret | Rep. S. Lieder

Sponsor

(None) Co-Sponsor

Sen. J. Coleman | Sen. L. Cutter | Sen. N. Hinrichsen | Sen. J. Marchman