{"id":1164,"date":"2019-08-25T00:43:44","date_gmt":"2019-08-25T00:43:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.medicalmarijuanainc.com\/?p=3312"},"modified":"2019-08-25T00:43:44","modified_gmt":"2019-08-25T00:43:44","slug":"colorado-marijuana-laws","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medicalmarijuanainc.com\/2019\/08\/25\/colorado-marijuana-laws\/","title":{"rendered":"Colorado Marijuana Laws"},"content":{"rendered":"

Updated August 2019<\/em><\/p>\n

Colorado is one of the most liberal states in the U.S. in regards to its attitude toward cannabis. Colorado voters approved Amendment 64 to legalize the sale, cultivation, and possession of recreational marijuana in 2012. Having already passed comprehensive medical marijuana legislation, the legal marijuana market in Colorado reached over $1 billion dollars in 2016. Learn more about Colorado marijuana laws below.<\/p>\n

Recreational Marijuana in Colorado<\/h3>\n

Colorado legalized recreational marijuana for adults aged 21 and older in November 2012. Under the law, adults can legally sell, possess, or transport up to 1 ounce of marijuana. The consumption of marijuana must be done in private or in certain licensed businesses where social consumption is permitted. In 2019, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed a series of marijuana bills into law taht allow marijuana home delivery and social cannabis lounges<\/a>.<\/p>\n

According to Colorado marijuana laws, being caught with marijuana quantities of more than 1 ounce to 2 ounces is considered a petty offense and susceptible to a maximum fine of $100. Possessing 2 to 6 ounces of marijuana is a misdemeanor and punishable to a maximum fine of $700 and incarceration of up to 12 months. Possessing 6 to 12 ounces of marijuana is also a misdemeanor, punishable to a maximum fine of $5,000 and incarceration of 6 to 18 months. Possessing more than 12 ounces of marijuana is a felony, punishable to incarceration of 1 to 2 years and a maximum fine of $100,000.<\/p>\n

Medical Marijuana in Colorado<\/h3>\n

Medical marijuana has been legal in Colorado since 2001. With the written approval from a physician, patients can legally use, possess, and cultivate marijuana under the law.<\/p>\n

Patients can possess up to 2 ounces of usable marijuana and up to 6 cannabis plants. They should always keep their doctor\u2019s documentation on hand to avoid arrest.<\/p>\n

Colorado\u2019s medical marijuana law expands legal access to minors, provided they have parental consent. As of June 2016, schools in Colorado are required to allow students access to medical cannabis while on school grounds after Gov. John Hickenlooper signed \u201cJack\u2019s Law.\u201d<\/p>\n

Approved conditions in Colorado are as follows:<\/p>\n