Colorado Is Banning Weed Gummy Bears Because Think of the Children

Colorado's governor signed a bill to ban weed gummy bears because they appeal to children.

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Colorado was one of the first states to make weed fully legal, and between raising tax funds for the homeless and creating scholarships, it seems to be going pretty well for them. But the state's government is making an exception: no weed gummy bears, gummy fish, or gummy worms. Or, to use the bill's phrasing, no "production and sale of edible marijuana products that resemble the form of a human, animal, or fruit."

The bill imposing this restriction, House Bill 1436, was signed by Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper last Friday and will be enacted on July 1—which means you've got two more weeks to get your weed gummy fix, High Times reported.

The reasoning behind this oddly selective ban? Certain edibles are "shaped in a manner to entice a child," according to the bill, which also prohibits anything "designed to make the product more appealing to children." In other words, Colorado doesn't want to be responsible for stoned kids. And perhaps for good reason: In 2014, the Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Center got 45 calls about children eight and under exposed to marijuana, according to Alternet

Colorado already has policies in place to try to keep people from accidentally ingesting edibles. For example, anything with over 10 mg of THC needs a a "THC" label, according to High Times

But don't worry—this new bill specifically states that the ban does not include "common baking and cooking items​." Even though weed brownies are probably just as "appealing to children" as weed gummies, we're guessing the lawmakers knew that restriction wouldn't fly with the adults. 

Gov. John Hickenlooper​'s office did not immediately return Complex's request for comment. 

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