Title 44, Revenue - Regulation of Activities
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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 44-10-1001 Inspection procedures
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(1) Each licensee shall keep a complete set of all records necessary to show fully the business transactions of the licensee, all of which are open at all times during business hours for the inspection and examination by the state licensing authority or its duly authorized repres…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 44-10-101 Short title
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The short title of this article 10 is the Colorado Marijuana Code. Source: L. 2019: Entire article added with relocations, (SB 19-224), ch. 315, p. 2824, � 5, effective January 1, 2020.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 44-10-102 Legislative declaration
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(1) The general assembly hereby declares that this article 10 is deemed an exercise of the police powers of the state for the protection of the economic and social welfare and the health, peace, and morals of the people of this state. (2) The general assembly further declares tha…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 44-10-103 Definitions - rules
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As used in this article 10, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Accelerator cultivator means a social equity licensee qualified to participate in the accelerator program established pursuant to this article 10 and authorized pursuant to rule to exercise the privileges of a…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 44-10-104 Applicability - medical marijuana - retail marijuana
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(1) (a) A county, city and county, or municipality may adopt and enforce a resolution or ordinance licensing, regulating, or prohibiting the cultivation or sale of medical marijuana. In a county, city and county, or municipality where such an ordinance or resolution has been adop…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 44-10-105 Marijuana employee designation
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An employee of a licensee is not an agricultural worker unless the employee is a laborer at a farm, plantation, ranch, nursery, range, greenhouse, orchard, or other structure used for the raising of agricultural or horticultural commodities, as long as the structure is utilized f…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 44-10-106 Marijuana employee labor rights
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If the national labor relations board or a court rules that marijuana or marijuana-related businesses are not covered by the federal National Labor Relations Act, 29 U.S.C. sec. 151 et seq., then a marijuana business or marijuana-related business and its employees doing business …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 44-10-1101 Judicial review
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Decisions by the state licensing authority are subject to judicial review pursuant to section 24-4-106. Source: L. 2019: Entire article added with relocations, (SB 19-224), ch. 315, p. 2932, � 5, effective January 1, 2020. Editor's note: This section is similar to former �� 44-12…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 44-10-1200.3 Definitions
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As used in this part 12, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Approved training program means a responsible medical or retail marijuana vendor server and seller training program described in section 44-10-1201 (1). Source: L. 2025: Entire section added, (SB 25-275), ch. 377…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 44-10-1201 Responsible vendor program - standards - designation
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(1) A person who wants to offer a responsible medical or retail marijuana vendor server and seller training program must submit an application to the state licensing authority for approval. The state licensing authority, in consultation with the department of public health and en…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 44-10-1202 Responsible vendor - designation
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(1) (a) A person or an employee, manager, or controlling beneficial owner licensed pursuant to this article 10 may receive a responsible vendor designation. A program vendor shall provide a person or an employee, manager, or controlling beneficial owner licensed pursuant to this …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 44-10-1301 Severability
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If any provision of this article 10 is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional, the remaining provisions of this article 10 are valid, unless it appears to the court that the valid provisions of the statute are so essentially and inseparably connected wi…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 44-10-1401 Sunset review - repeal of article
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(1) This article 10 is repealed, effective September 1, 2028. (2) Prior to the repeal of this article 10, the department of regulatory agencies shall conduct a sunset review as described in section 24-34-104 (5). Source: L. 2019: Entire article added with relocations, (SB 19-224)…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 44-10-201 State licensing authority - creation
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(1) (a) For the purpose of regulating and controlling the licensing of the cultivation, manufacture, distribution, sale, and testing of regulated marijuana in this state, there is hereby created the state licensing authority, which is the executive director or the deputy director…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 44-10-203 State licensing authority - rules - repeal
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(1) [Editor's note: This version of the introductory portion to subsection (1) is effective until January 5, 2026.] Permissive rule-making. Rules promulgated pursuant to section 44-10-202 (1)(c) may include the following subjects: (1) [Editor's note: This version of the introduct…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 44-10-204 Confidentiality
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(1) The state licensing authority shall maintain the confidentiality of: (a) Reports or other information obtained from a medical marijuana or retail marijuana licensee or a medical marijuana or retail marijuana license applicant containing any individualized data, information, o…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 44-10-206 Task force - creation - report - repeal. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 2022: Entire section added, (SB 22-205), ch. 278, p. 2000, � 2, effective May 31. Editor's note: Subsection (2)(c) provided for the repeal of this section, effective July 1, 2023. (See L. 2022, p. 2000.) 44-10-207. Authority to seize and destroy marijuana - public heal…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 44-10-301 Local licensing authority - applications - licenses
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(1) A local licensing authority may issue only the following medical marijuana licenses upon payment of the fee and compliance with all local licensing requirements to be determined by the local licensing authority: (a) A medical marijuana store license; (b) A medical marijuana c…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 44-10-302 Local license fees - medical marijuana
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(1) Each application for a local license for a medical marijuana business provided for in section 44-10-301 (1) filed with a local licensing authority must be accompanied by an application fee in an amount determined by the local licensing authority. (2) License fees as determine…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 44-10-303 Public hearing notice - posting and publication
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(1) Medical marijuana business licenses. (a) Upon receipt of an application for a local license for a medical marijuana business, except an application for renewal or for transfer of ownership, a local licensing authority may schedule a public hearing upon the application to be h…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 44-10-306 Denial of application
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(1) The state licensing authority shall deny a state license if the premises on which the applicant proposes to conduct its business does not meet the requirements of this article 10 or for reasons set forth in section 44-10-103 (17)(c) or 44-10-305, and the state licensing autho…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 44-10-307 Persons prohibited as licensees - definition - repeal
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(1) A license provided by this article 10 shall not be issued to or held by: (a) A person until the fee therefore has been paid; (b) An individual whose criminal history indicates that he or she is not of good moral character after considering the factors in section 24-5-101 (2);…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 44-10-309 Business owner and financial interest disclosure requirements
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(1) Applicants for the issuance of a state license shall disclose to the state licensing authority the following: (a) A complete and accurate organizational chart of the medical marijuana business or retail marijuana business reflecting the identity and ownership percentages of i…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 44-10-310 Business owner and financial interest suitability requirements
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(1) This section applies to all persons required to submit a finding of suitability. (2) Any person intending to become a controlling beneficial owner of any medical marijuana business or retail marijuana business, except as otherwise provided in section 44-10-312 (4), shall firs…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 44-10-311 Restrictions for applications for new licenses
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(1) The state or a local licensing authority shall not receive or act upon an application for the issuance of a state or local medical marijuana business license pursuant to this article 10: (a) If the application for a state or local license concerns a particular location that i…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 44-10-312 Transfer of ownership
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(1) A state or local license granted under the provisions of this article 10 is not transferable except as provided in this section, but this section does not prevent a change of location as provided in section 44-10-313 (13). (2) For a transfer of ownership involving a controlli…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 44-10-313 Licensing in general - rules - repeal
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(1) (a) This article 10 authorizes a county, municipality, or city and county to prohibit the operation of a medical marijuana business and to enact reasonable regulations or other restrictions applicable to medical marijuana businesses based on local government zoning, health, s…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 44-10-314 License renewal - unified renewal applications - rules
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(1) [Editor's note: This version of subsection (1) is effective until January 5, 2026.] Ninety days prior to the expiration date of an existing medical marijuana business or retail marijuana business license, the state licensing authority shall notify the licensee of the expirati…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 44-10-315 Inactive licenses
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The state or local licensing authority, in its discretion, may revoke or elect not to renew any license if it determines that the licensed premises have been inactive, without good cause, for at least one year. Source: L. 2019: Entire article added with relocations, (SB 19-224), …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 44-10-316 Unlawful financial assistance
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(1) The state licensing authority, by rule, shall require a complete disclosure pursuant to section 44-10-309 in connection with each license issued under this article 10. (2) This section is intended to prohibit and prevent the control of the outlets for the sale of regulated ma…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 44-10-401 Classes of licenses
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(1) For the purpose of regulating the cultivation, manufacture, distribution, hospitality, and sale of regulated marijuana and regulated marijuana products, the state licensing authority in its discretion, upon application in the prescribed form made to it, may issue and grant to…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 44-10-501 Medical marijuana store license
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(1) (a) A medical marijuana store license may be issued only to a person selling medical marijuana pursuant to the terms and conditions of this article 10. (b) (I) The medical marijuana store shall track all of its medical marijuana and medical marijuana products from the point t…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 44-10-504 Medical marijuana testing facility license - rules
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(1) (a) A medical marijuana testing facility license may be issued to a person who performs testing and research on medical marijuana, hemp products as regulated by part 4 of article 5 of title 25, for medical marijuana licensees, medical marijuana and medical marijuana products …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 44-10-505 Medical marijuana transporter license - definition
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(1) (a) A medical marijuana transporter license may be issued to a person to provide logistics, distribution, delivery, and storage of medical marijuana and medical marijuana products. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, a medical marijuana transporter license is valid f…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 44-10-506 Medical marijuana business operator license
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A medical marijuana business operator license may be issued to an entity or person who operates a medical marijuana business licensed pursuant to this article 10, for another medical marijuana business or retail marijuana business licensed pursuant to this article 10, and who may…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 44-10-507 Marijuana research and development license
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(1) A marijuana research and development license may be issued to a person to grow, cultivate, possess, and transfer, by sale or donation, marijuana pursuant to section 44-10-203 (1)(i) or subsection (4) of this section for the limited research purposes identified in subsection (…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 44-10-601 Retail marijuana store license - rules - definitions
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(1) (a) A retail marijuana store license may be issued only to a person selling retail marijuana or retail marijuana products pursuant to the terms and conditions of this article 10. (b) A retail marijuana store may cultivate its own retail marijuana if it obtains a retail mariju…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 44-10-604 Retail marijuana testing facility license - rules
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(1) (a) [Editor's note: This version of subsection (1)(a) is effective until January 5, 2026.] A retail marijuana testing facility license may be issued to a person who performs testing and research on retail marijuana and industrial hemp as regulated by article 61 of title 35 an…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 44-10-605 Retail marijuana transporter license - definition
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(1) (a) A retail marijuana transporter license may be issued to a person to provide logistics, distribution, delivery, and storage of retail marijuana and retail marijuana products. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, a retail marijuana transporter license is valid for t…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 44-10-606 Retail marijuana business operator license
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A retail marijuana business operator license may be issued to a person who operates a retail marijuana business licensed pursuant to this article 10, for an owner licensed pursuant to this article 10, and who may receive a portion of the profits as compensation. Source: L. 2019: …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 44-10-607 Retail marijuana accelerator cultivator license
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(1) A retail marijuana accelerator cultivator license may be issued to a social equity licensee to exercise the privileges of a retail marijuana cultivation facility licensee on the premises of an accelerator-endorsed retail marijuana cultivation facility. The retail marijuana ac…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 44-10-608 Retail marijuana accelerator manufacturer license
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(1) A retail marijuana accelerator manufacturer license may be issued to a social equity licensee to exercise the privileges of a retail marijuana products manufacturer licensee on the premises of an accelerator-endorsed retail marijuana products manufacturer. The retail marijuan…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 44-10-609 Marijuana hospitality business license
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(1) (a) The state licensing authority may issue a marijuana hospitality business license authorizing the licensee to operate a licensed premises in which marijuana may be consumed pursuant to this article 10, rules promulgated pursuant to this article 10, and the provisions of th…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 44-10-610 Retail marijuana hospitality and sales business license
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(1) (a) The state licensing authority may issue a retail marijuana hospitality and sales business license authorizing the licensee to operate a licensed premises in which marijuana may be sold and consumed pursuant to this article 10, rules promulgated pursuant to this article 10…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 44-10-611 Retail marijuana accelerator store license
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(1) A retail marijuana accelerator store license may be issued to a social equity licensee to exercise the privileges of a retail marijuana store licensee on the premises of an accelerator-endorsed retail marijuana store. The retail marijuana accelerator store may receive technic…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 44-10-701 Unlawful acts - exceptions - repeal
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(1) Except as otherwise provided in this article 10, it is unlawful for a person: (a) Except in the licensed premises of a marijuana hospitality business licensed pursuant to section 44-10-609 or a retail marijuana hospitality and sales business licensed pursuant to section 44-10…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 44-10-702 Unlawful open and public consumption
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(1) The open and public, as defined in section 18-18-102 (20.3), consumption of marijuana is prohibited. (2) The governing body of a county, city, city and county, or municipality may adopt an ordinance or resolution authorizing marijuana consumption locations or circumstances th…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 44-10-801 Marijuana cash fund - transfer
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(1) (a) All money collected by the state licensing authority pursuant to this article 10 must be transmitted to the state treasurer, who shall credit the same to the marijuana cash fund, which fund is hereby created and referred to in this section as the fund. The fund consists o…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 44-10-802 Fees - allocation
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(1) Except as otherwise provided, all fees and fines provided for by this article 10 shall be paid to the department, which shall transmit the fees to the state treasurer. The state treasurer shall credit the fees to the marijuana cash fund created in section 44-10-801. (2) The e…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 44-10-803 Fees
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(1) The state licensing authority may charge and collect fees pursuant to this article 10. For a person licensed to cultivate or sell medical marijuana or to manufacture medical marijuana products on or before December 10, 2012, the application fee for a retail marijuana business…