Colorado Senate Bill (SB 23-176) titled “Protections For People With An Eating Disorder” has been amended to remove restrictions to the sale of dietary supplements marketed for weight management. The bill was earlier proposed to restrict the sale of certain weight management dietary supplements. However, industry trade groups such as the Natural Products Association (NPA) and Natural Grocers successfully lobbied lawmakers in Colorado to remove these restrictions to ensure consumer access to dietary supplements. This amendment marks a big victory for consumer access in Colorado and has been welcomed by NPA. This is in contrast to similar bills recently vetoed by governors in the states of New York and California, which aimed at restricting access to weight management dietary supplements. The amended Colorado Senate Bill recognizes that there is no data point connecting eating disorders and the use of dietary supplements, ensuring that consumers have continued access to dietary supplements for weight management.
Colorado Senate Bill amended to remove restrictions on dietary supplements for weight management
Colorado Senate Bill (SB 23-176) aimed at providing protections for people with eating disorders has been amended to eliminate restrictions on the sale of dietary supplements marketed for weight management purposes. The bill had earlier proposed restrictions on the sale of certain weight management dietary supplements. However, industry trade groups and stakeholders such as the Natural Products Association (NPA) and Natural Grocers lobbied for the removal of such restrictions to ensure consumer access to dietary supplements.
The amendment to the bill has been welcomed by the NPA, with its director of government affairs, Kyle Turk, expressing gratitude to Majority Leader Moreno for his leadership and willingness to collaborate on a good solution. Turk added that other state lawmakers should follow the same approach to science, reason, and common sense, which is often ignored when poorly-designed legislation ends up hurting consumers.
Governors in New York and California recently vetoed similar bills aimed at restricting access to weight management dietary supplements. However, the Colorado Senate Bill has been amended, recognizing that there is no data point connecting eating disorders and the use of dietary supplements.
The amendment marks a big victory for consumer access in Colorado, ensuring that consumers have continued access to dietary supplements for weight management.
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