Yadira Caraveo: Difference between revisions

Caraveo sponsored a bill giving free contraceptives and reproductive care to [[illegal immigration to the U.S.|illegal immigrants]] citing studies showing the program lowers [[maternal mortality]] and [[infant mortality]] rates.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://apnews.com/article/colorado-bills-race-and-ethnicity-business-immigration-820ef7133e1f75cd06da6d2eb7399bb2|title=Colorado bill would give free contraceptives to immigrants|date=May 26, 2021|access-date=August 23, 2021|last=Nieberg|first=Patty|website=[[AP News]]}}</ref> She sponsored a bill that would put an age requirement on some [[cannabis]] products, require coroners to conduct a [[THC]] test for all "unnatural deaths", and put a cap on potency levels in products.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cpr.org/2021/04/27/concerns-over-teens-and-high-potency-marijuana-have-no-easy-answers-at-statehouse/|title=Concerns Over Teens And High Potency Marijuana Have No Easy Answers At Statehouse|date=April 27, 2021|access-date=August 23, 2021|last=Birkeland|first=Bente|website=[[Colorado Public Radio]]}}</ref> The bill was controversial, Caraveo argued it would stop younger people from getting addicted to cannabis and opponents argued testing would be racially motivated.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cpr.org/2021/05/14/colorado-legislation-restrict-teen-marijuana-use-bill/|title=Bill That Would Restrict Teen Marijuana Use Is Now At The Capitol|date=May 14, 2021|access-date=August 23, 2021|last=Birkeland|first=Bente|website=[[Colorado Public Radio]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://coloradosun.com/2021/02/10/colorado-marijuana-potency-yadira-caraveo/|title=Colorado's marijuana industry flexed its big muscles and now an effort to limit pot potency is unraveling|date=February 10, 2021|access-date=August 23, 2021|last=Paul|first=Jesse|website=[[The Colorado Sun]]}}</ref> The bill was co-sponsored by [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] members of the legislature and disavowed by Democratic House Speaker [[Alec Garnett]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.denverpost.com/2021/02/04/colorado-marijuana-thc-cap-bill-cannabis/?mc_cid=a67e8f968d&mc_eid=e75328db4e|title=A Colorado Democrat wants to cap THC levels in marijuana products at 15%|last=Burness|first=Alex|date=February 4, 2021|access-date=August 23, 2021|website=[[The Denver Post]]}}</ref> She alsowas sponsoredthe orlead helpedsponsor craftof othera billssex aimededucation atlaw improvingthat healthcare,prohibited supportingabstinence-only medical workers,curriculum and loweringrequired prescriptionschools drugto costs,teach amongstudents otherabout measuresconsent.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Birkeland |first=Bente |title=Colorado CD 8: Yadira Caraveo — what to know |url=https://www.cpr.org/2022/10/17/vg-2022-colorado-new-8th-congressional-district-yadira-caraveo/ |access-date=2022-12-27 |website=[[Colorado Public Radio]] |language=en}}</ref>