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Welcome to the Natural Medicine Program

Natural Medicine Regulation

The licensing and regulation of natural medicines in Colorado falls under two state agencies: the Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) and the Department of Revenue (DOR).
  • DORA will regulate and license facilitators of natural medicine services.
  • DOR will license and regulate natural medicine businesses – healing centers, cultivations, manufacturers, and testing facilities, and their owners and employees.
     
DORA and DOR have started the rulemaking process to implement SB23-290: Natural Medicine Regulation and Legalization, which Gov. Jared Polis signed into law in May 2023. Rulemaking meetings are open to the public and are designed to develop rules (or regulations) for natural medicine use in Colorado. 
 
You may sign up here to be alerted by email whenever a draft proposed rule or amendment to an existing rule is submitted for review. You will also be notified of upcoming Stakeholder meetings and Rulemaking hearings for the professions and occupations to which you subscribe. The information entered on this form will remain confidential and only will be used to send DPO Rulemaking Notices.  
 
For information about licenses for healing centers, cultivations, manufacturers, or testing labs, contact the Department of Revenue at: DOR_NaturalMedicine@state.co.us or visit the web page DOR Nat Med

For information about facilitator training, licensing, or the Natural Medicine Advisory Board, contact the Department of Regulatory Agencies at: dora_natural_medicine@state.co.us

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Program Information

Program/Board Member/Working Group

Lorey Bratten, Program Director

Email:  dora_natural_medicine@state.co.us

 

Natural Medicine Advisory Board

Full Board

Lundy Ramos, MA, LPC, Chair
Representative of Mental Health and Behavioral Health Providers and Disparities in Access to Health Care Services Among Different Communities l Term expires January 31, 2027

Ricardo Baca
Representative of Traditional Indigenous Use and Public Health, Drug Policy, and Harm Reduction l Term expires January 31, 2027

Wendy Buxton-Andrade
Representative of Levels and Disparities in Access to Health Care Services Among Different Communities l Term expires January 31, 2025

Dr. Sofia Chavez, DNM
Representative of Traditional and Indigenous Use and Religious Use of Natural Medicine l Term expires January 31, 2025

Dr. Bradley Conner, PhD
Representative of Natural Medicine Therapy, Medicine and Research and Public Health, Drug Policy and Harm Reduction l Term expires January 31, 2025

William Dunn NRP, FP-C
Representative of Emergency Medical Services and Services Provided by First Responders l Term expires January 31, 2025

Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estés, PhD
Representative of Traditional Indigenous Use and Religious Use l Term expires January 31, 2027

Dr. Tina Gonzales, PhD 
Representative of Health Care Insurance and Health Care Policy, Past Criminal Justice Reform
Efforts in Colorado, and Disparities in Access to Healthcare Services Among Different Communities l Term expires January 31, 2025

Dr. Alisa Hannum, PhD
Representative of Mental and Behavioral Health Providers and Issues Confronting Veterans l Term expires January 31, 2027

Stacie Loucks
Representative of Permitted Organization Criteria l Term expires January 31, 2027

Sheriff David Lucero
Representative of Past Criminal Justice Reform in Colorado l Term expires January 31, 2027

Skippy Upton Mesirow
Representative of Permitted Organization Criteria I Term expires January 31, 2025

Dr. Sue Sisley, MD
Representative of Mycology and Natural Medicine Cultivation l Term expires January 31, 2027

Billy Wynne, JD
Representative of Health Care Insurance and Healthcare Policy and Public Health, Drug Policy and Harm Reduction l Term expires January 31, 2025

 

Natural Medicine Advisory Board Combined Subcommittee

Dr. Bradley Thomas Conner
Dr. Sofia Maria Chavez
William Dunn
Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estes
Dr. Tina R Gonzales
Dr. Suzanne Arlene Sisley
Skippy Leigh Upton Mesirow
Stacie Loucks


Federally Recognized American Tribes and Indigenous Community Working Group

Tom Allen - Arvada, Colorado  - Sac and Fox Nation of Oklahoma, Northern Arapaho
Daniel Castro - Boulder, Colorado  - Mestizo Kichwa from Ecuador
Sherrill Katsi Cook Barreiro  - Akwesasne, New York - St. Regis Mohawk Tribe
Frank Dayish, Former Vice President Navajo Nation- Gallup, New Mexico  - Navajo Nation (Diné)
Belinda P. Eriacho, MPH|MT - Tempe, Arizona -  Navajo Nation (Diné)
Dr. Santiago Ivan Guerra - Colorado Springs, Colorado - Coahuiltecan and Chicano
Terry G. Knight, Sr. - Towaoc, Colorado - Ute Mountain Ute Tribe
Marlena Robbins - Berkeley, California -  Navajo Nation (Diné)
Councilman, Darwin Whiteman Jr. - Towaoc, Colorado - Ute Mountain Ute Tribe  

Public Notice

All Board and Subcommittee meetings are noticed on the calendar on the right side of this page

To learn more about the rulemaking process

Stakeholder Meeting - September 25, 2024

The purpose of this Stakeholder Meeting is for the Director of the Division of Professions and Occupations (“Director”) to receive feedback regarding proposed revisions to Rules 2.1, 2.2, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 2.8, 2.9, 3.2, 3.3, 4.1, 5.3, 5.4, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6, 6.9, 6.14, 6.15, 6.16, 6.17, 6.18, 8.1 & 8.2, and additions to Rules 1.4, 5 & 6. The purpose of the proposed revisions is to clarify and simplify the rules, correct clerical errors and address public safety concerns.

 

Comments for section 6, 7 have been extended until Friday 6/21/2024 at 5pm.

Permanent Rulemaking Hearing – July 8, 2024

The purpose of this Permanent Rulemaking Hearing is to allow stakeholders a final opportunity to testify before the Director of the Division of Professions and Occupations (“Director”) decides whether to adopt additions to Rule 1.4 - Definitions, new Section 6.22 – Data Collection, and proposed new Rule 8 – DISCIPLINE/VIOLATIONS to implement Colorado Senate Bill 23-290.

 

COLORADO NATURAL MEDICINE ADVISORY BOARD
Solicited Written Stakeholder Comments for the Permanent Rulemaking Hearing that will be held on:
Thursday, June 20, 2024, at 2:00 P.M. (MDT)
 

WRITTEN STAKEHOLDER COMMENTS
Please submit all written comments to: dora_dpo_rulemaking@state.co.us
This link for Written Comments will be updated on a weekly basis, as comments are received.

 

Permanent Rulemaking Hearing – June 20, 2024

The purpose of this Permanent Rulemaking Hearing is to allow stakeholders a final opportunity to testify before the Director of the Division of Professions and Occupations (“Director”) decides whether to adopt proposed new Rule 6 – STANDARDS OF PRACTICE and Rule 7 – ADVERTISEMENT to implement Colorado Senate Bill 23-290.

 

Stakeholder Meeting – May 14, 2024

The purpose of this Stakeholder Meeting is for the Director of the Division of Professions and Occupations (“Director”) and the Program Director of the Colorado Natural Medicine Advisory Board (“Board”) to receive feedback regarding proposed new Rule 8 – DISCIPLINE/VIOLATIONS to implement Colorado Senate Bill 23-290.

 

Permanent Rulemaking Hearing – May 3, 2024

The purpose of this Permanent Rulemaking Hearing is to allow stakeholders a final opportunity to testify before the Director of the Division of Professions and Occupations (“Director”) decides whether to adopt proposed new rules to implement Colorado Senate Bill 23-290.  

Stakeholder Meeting – April 26, 2024

The purpose of this Stakeholder Meeting is for the Director of the Division of Professions and Occupations (“Director”) and the Program Director of the Colorado Natural Medicine Advisory Board (“Board”) to receive feedback regarding proposed new Rule 6 – STANDARDS OF PRACTICE and Rule 7 – ADVERTISEMENT to implement Colorado Senate Bill 23-290.

 

Stakeholder Meeting - March 8, 2024

The purpose of this Stakeholder Meeting was for the Director of the Division of Professions and Occupations (“Director”) and the Program Director of the Colorado Natural Medicine Advisory Board (“Board”) to receive feedback regarding proposed new rules to implement Colorado Senate Bill 23-290.

Legislative Updates
 Meeting Minutes

Natural Medicine Advisory Board

Combined Subcommittee

Federally Recognized American Tribes and Indigenous Community Working Group