Colorado Medical Marijuana State Regulations:
Colorado Medical Marijuana Brief Information:
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Voter Percentage: 54%
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Date Approved: November 7, 2000
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Took Effect: June 1, 2001
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Law(s): Ballot Amendment 20
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Amount: > 2 ounces
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Number of Plants: >6 plants (only 3 may be mature)
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Reciprocity: No
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Statutes: C.O. Const. art. XVIII, §14 (2001) (codified as §0-4-287 art. XVIII)
Coloado Medical Marijuana Brief Summary:
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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:
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Severe nausea
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Cancer
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Glaucoma
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seizures
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HIV/AIDS positive
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Cachexia
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severe pain
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persistent muscle spasms
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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