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📋Cannabis businesses file more regulatory paperwork than banks. Seed-to-sale tracking follows every plant from sprout to sale.— METRC / BioTrack

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Colorado

RecreationalMedical

CO · West

Colorado made history in 2012 as one of the first two states to legalize recreational cannabis. The state has a mature, well-regulated market and has generated billions in tax revenue.

Dispensaries

700

Registered Patients

82,000

Tax Rate

15% excise + 15% special sales

Regulatory Body

Marijuana Enforcement Division

Program Details

What's legal in Colorado

Medical Program

Medical Legal

Since 2000

Min age: 18

Recreational Program

Recreational Legal

Since 2012

Possession limit: 2 oz

Home grow: Yes (6 plants)

Delivery: Yes

Consumption lounges: Yes

Social equity program: Yes

Expungement: Yes

U.S. Senators

NORML Scorecard

Your senators on cannabis

John Hickenlooper

DemocratU.S. Senate

LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE DECRIMINALIZE MEDICAL USE

Michael Bennet

DemocratU.S. Senate

LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE DECRIMINALIZE MEDICAL USE

Grades from NORML Congressional Scorecard. Grades reflect voting record and public positions on cannabis policy.

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State Updates

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Federal Policy

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