Colorado Medical Marijuana State Regulations:
Colorado Medical Marijuana Brief Information:
- Voter Percentage: 54%
- Date Approved: November 7, 2000
- Took Effect: June 1, 2001
- Law(s): Ballot Amendment 20
- Amount: > 2 ounces
- Number of Plants: >6 plants (only 3 may be mature)
- Reciprocity: No
- Statutes: C.O. Const. art. XVIII, §14 (2001) (codified as §0-4-287 art. XVIII)
Coloado Medical Marijuana Brief Summary:
- Removes criminal penalties on the use, possession and cultivation of marijuana by patients who possess documentation from their physician confirming that he or she suffers from a debilitating condition and advising that they "might benefit from the use of medical marijuana."
Colorado Medical Marijuana Approved Conditions:
- Severe nausea
- Cancer
- Glaucoma
- seizures
- HIV/AIDS positive
- Cachexia
- severe pain
- persistent muscle spasms
- Multiple sclerosis
Colorado Medical Marijuana Contact Information
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
4300 Cherry Creek Drive South
Denver, CO 80246-1530
Phone: 303-692-2184
