Colorado legal term
Controlled substance analog in Colorado Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Colorado legislative session
In Colorado criminal law, “Controlled substance analog” 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 “Controlled substance analog” mean in Colorado criminal law?
"Controlled substance analog" means a substance the chemical structure of which is substantially similar to the chemical structure of a controlled substance in or added to schedule I or II and: (I) Which has a stimulant, depressant, or hallucinogenic effect on the central nervous system substantially similar to the stimulant, depressant, or hallucinogenic effect on the central nervous system of a controlled substance included in schedule I or II; or (II) With respect to a particular individual, which the individual represents or intends to have a stimulant, depressant, or hallucinogenic effect (C.R.S. § 18-18-102)
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