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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-18-101, under DEFINITIONS.

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-18-101

This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Uniform Controlled Substances Act of 2013".

Source: L. 92: Entire article R&RE, p. 324, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2013: Entire section amended, (SB 13-250), ch. 333, p. 1907, § 6, effective October 1.

ANNOTATION

The Uniform Controlled Substances Act is intended to control the illegal manufacture and distribution of substances that may have legitimate medical purposes but are subject to abuse and have a detrimental effect. Drugs are divided into schedules based on their common characteristics. People v. Moran, 983 P.2d 143 (Colo. App. 1999); People v. Frantz, 114 P.3d 34 (Colo. App. 2004).