Colorado Medical Marijuana
Qualifying Conditions
- Cachexia
- Cancer
- Chronic pain
- Chronic nervous system disorders
- Epilepsy
- Glaucoma
- HIV or AIDS
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Nausea
Patient Possession Limits
Two ounces of usable marijuana.
Two ounces of usable marijuana.
Home Cultivation
Yes, patients (or their primary caregivers) may cultivate no more than six marijuana plants.
Yes, patients (or their primary caregivers) may cultivate no more than six marijuana plants.
State Licensed Dispensaries Allowed
Yes
Yes
Stated Licensed Dispensaries Operational
Yes
Yes
Medical Marijuana Statues
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 § 25-1.5-106 (2003) (originally enacted as § 25-1-107(1)(jj) (2001))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)
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 § 25-1.5-106 (2003) (originally enacted as § 25-1-107(1)(jj) (2001))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)
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.
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.
Reciprocity
No
No
State Contact Information
Application information for the Colorado medical marijuana registry is available online or by writing:
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
HSVR-ADM2-A1
4300 Cherry Creek Drive South
Denver, CO 80246-1530
Phone: 303-692-2184
Marijuana Enforcement Division Website
Application information for the Colorado medical marijuana registry is available online or by writing:
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
HSVR-ADM2-A1
4300 Cherry Creek Drive South
Denver, CO 80246-1530
Phone: 303-692-2184
Marijuana Enforcement Division Website
Reprinted with Permission of National NORML