Is Weed Legal in Colorado? (2026)

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Personal use and regulation of marijuana: definition of marijuana and personal use by adults 21 and over

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https://olls.info/crs/crs2026-title-00.pdf

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2026-11-07

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Section 16. Personal use and regulation of marijuana.

(f) "Marijuana" or "marihuana" means all parts of the plant of the genus cannabis whether
growing or not, the seeds thereof, the resin extracted from any part of the plant, and every
compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of the plant, its seeds, or its
resin, including marihuana concentrate. "Marijuana" or "marihuana" does not include industrial
hemp, nor does it include fiber produced from the stalks, oil, or cake made from the seeds of the
plant, sterilized seed of the plant which is incapable of germination, or the weight of any other
ingredient combined with marijuana to prepare topical or oral administrations, food, drink, or
other product.

(3) Personal use of marijuana. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the following
acts are not unlawful and shall not be an offense under Colorado law or the law of any locality
within Colorado or be a basis for seizure or forfeiture of assets under Colorado law for persons
twenty-one years of age or older:
   (a) Possessing, using, displaying, purchasing, or transporting marijuana accessories or one
ounce or less of marijuana.
   (b) Possessing, growing, processing, or transporting no more than six marijuana plants, with
three or fewer being mature, flowering plants, and possession of the marijuana produced by the
plants on the premises where the plants were grown, provided that the growing takes place in an
enclosed, locked space, is not conducted openly or publicly, and is not made available for sale.
  (c) Transfer of one ounce or less of marijuana without remuneration to a person who is twenty-
one years of age or older.
   (d) Consumption of marijuana, provided that nothing in this section shall permit consumption
that is conducted openly and publicly or in a manner that endangers others.
    (e) Assisting another person who is twenty-one years of age or older in any of the acts
described in paragraphs (a) through (d) of this subsection.