SB 17-025

Senate Bill 17-025, also known as the "Jack Splitt Memorial Resource Bank," directs Colorado's Department of Education to create a free resource bank for public schools. This bank will provide educational materials and curricula about marijuana use that are appropriate for different age groups. The bill encourages schools to report back on how effective these resources are and suggests improvements. Since it has been signed, the bill is now law, meaning Colorado's public schools can start using these free resources to educate students about marijuana.

Official Summary

Committee on Cost-benefit Analysis of Legalized Marijuana in Colorado. The bill directs the department of education (department): By July 1, 2017, to create and maintain a resource bank, to be known as the 'Jack Splitt Memorial Resource Bank' (resource bank), for public schools to use without charge, that consists of materials and curricula pertaining to marijuana use; and Upon request of a public school, to provide technical assistance in designing age-appropriate curricula on marijuana use. The bill authorizes the department to contract for the maintenance of the resource bank and the development of the curricula and directs the department to solicit input from persons within and outside of the marijuana industry. After the resource bank and curricula are available, school districts, charter schools, and boards of cooperative services are encouraged to report to the department the effectiveness of them and recommendations for changes. The bill authorizes resource bank expenses to be paid from the marijuana tax cash fund. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

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