After legalizing edibles, Colorado health authorities are now suggesting edibles should be banned in most forms like cookies, brownies and candies, according to The Denver Post.
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment told state pot regulators they should limit edible pot on shelves to hard lozenges and tinctures, which are a form of liquid pot that can be added to foods and drinks, the Post reported. Colorado's 2012 marijuana-legalization measure says retail pot is legal in all forms.
"This is by far the simplest recommendation," state Representative Jonathan Singer said of the health department's proposal, according to the Post. "But I don't know if it gets us to where we want to be."
The ban on edibles is just one of 11 proposals the group considered Monday, Reuters reported.
Most of the proposals said the state should create clearer labels for marijuana-infused products or require producers to make edible marijuana items in a unique shape or dyed a unique color, according to the Post.
Lawmakers have ordered state pot regulators to require pot-infused food and drink to have a distinct look when they are out of the packaging, according to Reuters. The order came after concerns about the proliferation of pot-infused treats that many worry could be accidentally eaten by children.
Denver area hospitals have reported an increase in children being admitted after accidentally eating pot, Reuters reported. It is not clear whether those kids ate commercially packaged pot products or homemade items such as marijuana brownies.
Health officials also worried that an edibles ban would not stop people from making homemade pot treats, with possibly more dangerous results, according to the Post.
Edibles are very popular and make up about 45 percent of the marijuana marketplace according to Dan Anglin, the chairman of the Colorado Cannabis Chamber of Commerce, the Post reported.
