Media Article: Lessons From Legal Cannabis Will Shape Colorado’s New Psychedelics Law

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A top official says that the lessons learned from Colorado’s legal cannabis roll out will guide regulators in developing the state’s new psychedelics program.

In a new podcast interview, Colorado’s top cannabis regulator looks back on the history of the state’s first-in-the-nation adult-use marijuana market, noting that she expects the lessons learned over the years will inform how her office approaches setting up Colorado’s new legal psychedelics program.

The comments come as the state readies new rules for its natural medicine program. A final hearing on draft rules was held in late July, and officials finalized an initial round of rules on August 9.

As with cannabis, psychedelics regulation is “going to be an iterative process,” said Dominique Mendiola, who holds split roles as the senior director of both Colorado’s Marijuana Enforcement Division (MED) and the state’s Natural Medicine Division. Both are under the Colorado Department of Revenue.

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Lessons From Legal Weed Will Shape Colorado’s New Psychedelics Law

 

Dominique D Mendiola
Colorado Department of Revenue
Senior Director, Colorado Marijuana Enforcement Division
Dominique Mendiola serves as the Senior Director of the Colorado Department of Revenue’s Marijuana Enforcement Division, responsible for licensing and regulating Colorado’s medical and adult-use cannabis industries. Mendiola began her work at the Marijuana Enforcement Division in 2014, where she previously served as the Division’s Deputy Director. In July 2018, former Governor John Hickenlooper announced Mendiola as Colorado’s Director of Marijuana Coordination, where she provided cross-agency coordination and advised the Governor and regulators on Colorado’s cannabis framework. Prior to joining the Marijuana Enforcement Division, she practiced law in Texas and Colorado with a focus in civil litigation.

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