Colorado cannabis law
| Medical patients | 2 oz |
| Recreational users | 2 oz |
| Medical patients | 2.9% sales tax |
| Recreational users | 15% retail marijuana sales tax, 15% excise tax |
| Medical patients | Up to 6 plants with no more than 3 being mature |
| Recreational users | Up to 6 plants with no more than 3 being mature |
Do I qualify?
Concise guide to Colorado medical marijuana laws
Qualifying Conditions
- Any “condition for which a physician could prescribe an opioid”
- Autism spectrum disorder
- Cachexia
- Cancer
- Chronic pain
- Chronic nervous system disorders
- Glaucoma
- HIV or AIDS
- Nausea
- Persistent Muscle Spasms
- Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome
- Seizures
Patient Possession Limits
Two ounces of usable marijuana.
Home Cultivation
Yes, patients (or their primary caregivers) may cultivate no more than six marijuana plants, with three or fewer being mature, flowering plants that are producing a usable form of marijuana.
State-licensed Dispensaries Allowed
Yes
Caregivers
Yes, primary caregiver is a person other than the patient or the patient’s physician. The caregiver must be 18 years of age or older. A patient can only have one primary caregiver at a time. A patient who has designated a primary caregiver for himself or herself may not be designated as a primary caregiver for another patient. A primary caregiver may be listed on the medical marijuana registry for no more than 5 patients.
Estimated Number of Registered Patients
64,899
Source: Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, as of March 2024
Employment Protections for Qualifying Patients
No
Reciprocity
No
Contact Information
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
HSVR-ADM2-A1
4300 Cherry Creek Drive South
Denver, CO 80246-1530
Phone: 303-692-2184
Medical Marijuana Statutes
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-1.5-106 (2003) (originally enacted as § 25-1-107(1)(jj) (2001))
C.O. Const. art. XVIII, §14 (2001)
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-18-406.3 (2001)
Colo. Rev. Stat. §25-1.5-106 (2), (10) (2001)
