HB 1284:

1.) requires dispensaries to be licensed at the state and local level
2.) requires dispensaries to grow 70% of the medical marijuana they sell, eliminating wholesale marijuana growers
3.) bars recently convicted felons – or anyone convicted of a drug-related felony – from owning a dispensary
4.) prohibits people who haven’t lived in Colorado for 2 years from opening a dispensary
5.) allows local governments – or voters – to ban dispensaries in their communities
6.) makes a legal distinction between dispensaries and “primary caregivers”, which are small-sclae marijuana providers whose work is specifically protected in the state’s constitution
7.) prohibits people operating as primary caregivers from serving more than 5 patients in most cases and requires them to register with the state
8.) some provisions take effect immediately – dispensaries must apply for a state license by August 1 – while others go into effect July 1, 2011

SB 109:

1.) requires doctors who recommend medical marijuana to complete a full assessment of the patient’s medical history, to talk with the patient about the condition that caused them to seek marijuana and to be available for follow-up care
2.) prevents doctors from getting paid by dispensaries to write recommendations
3.) bars doctors with restrictions on their medical licenses from recommending marijuana
4.) takes effect immediately

* info extracted from Denver Post article: http://www.denverpost.com/news/marijuana/ci_15248235

-Jason