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Retail marijuana is legal in Colorado and we all have a few things to know. Check local laws and policies. The laws listed here are for the state. Cities, counties, schools, universities and employers may set their own rules and consequences. Check how marijuana laws differ in each county or town before you use.
In November 2012, Colorado legalized marijuana for adults over age 21 by passing Amendment 64 to the Colorado Constitution. The laws on legal marijuana use may seem confusing. This section is intended to give you a brief overview of legal adult use of retail marijuana.
In Colorado, cannabis has been legal for medical use since 2000 and for recreational use since late 2012. On November 7, 2000, 54% of Colorado voters approved Amendment 20, which amended the State Constitution to allow the use of marijuana in the state for approved patients with written medical consent.
Please note that legislation passed during the 2019 Legislative Session (SB19-224 Sunset Regulated Marijuana) mandated that effective January 1, 2020, the Colorado Marijuana Code be consolidated from Articles 11 (Medical) and 12 (Retail) into a single Article 10 (Regulated Marijuana).
This publication provides an overview of marijuana laws in Colorado as well as marijuana licensing, marijuana in the state budget, regulations, federal law and jurisdictional issues, and additional resources.
The bill also allows a regulated marijuana cultivation facility to obtain marijuana seeds, immature plants, and genetic material from additional entities within Colorado’s regulated marijuana framework, as well as from outside the Colorado regulated marijuana space.
Here are some tips, depending on your role and what you're trying to communicate about marijuana: Help for parents. Working with youth. Responsible use. Safety with edibles. Safe storage. Safety while impaired. Legal marijuana use. Marijuana use laws.
Adults 21 and older can buy or smoke recreational and medical marijuana. It is legal to possess one ounce and below of marijuana. Coloradans aged 21 and above can grow marijuana for personal use. There are penalties for possessing or cultivating marijuana above the legal limit.
Ten years ago this week, Colorado voters approved Amendment 64, making the state among the first in the nation to legalize the use and possession of recreational cannabis. Research since has revealed its risks and health benefits and shed light on how the burgeoning industry can improve.
Coloradans can grow marijuana in their homes for personal use. Up to six plants are allowed per Colorado resident over age 21, with as many as three plants flowering at one time. Don’t forget that counties and municipalities can pass stricter laws.