Colorado legal term
Anabolic steroid in Colorado Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Colorado legislative session
In Colorado criminal law, “Anabolic steroid” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Colorado criminal code.
What does “Anabolic steroid” mean in Colorado criminal law?
"Anabolic steroid" means any material, drug, hormonal compound, salt, isomer or salts of isomers of testosterone, or synthetic or natural derivatives of testosterone having pronounced anabolic properties which is used primarily to promote growth of muscle tissue, which includes, but is not limited to, any of the following: (I) Boldenone; (II) Chlorotestosterone; (III) Clostebol; (IV) Dehydrochlormethyltestosterone; (V) Dihydrotestosterone; (VI) Drostanolone; (VII) Ethylestrenol; (VIII) Fluoxymesterone; (IX) Formebulone; (X) Human chorionic gonadotropin; (XI) Human growth hormone; (XII) Mestero (C.R.S. § 18-18-102)
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