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C.R.S. § 18-18-406.2 — Unlawful distribution, manufacturing, dispensing, sale, or cultivation of synthetic cannabinoids or salvia divinorum.

Current through 2025 Regular Session

Part of Part 4: OFFENSES AND PENALTIES, Colorado Revised Statutes.

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Full text of C.R.S. § 18-18-406.2

Statutory text current through the 2025 Regular Session. This is an officially sanctioned publication using the official text of the Colorado Revised Statutes; it is not the official statutes of the State of Colorado.

C.R.S. § 18-18-406.2Primary source, current through the 2025 Regular Session
(1) Except as provided in section 25-5-427 or article 10 of title 44, it is unlawful for any person knowingly to: (a) Manufacture, dispense, sell, or distribute, or to possess with intent to manufacture, dispense, sell, or distribute, any amount of any synthetic cannabinoid or salvia divinorum; (b) Induce, attempt to induce, or conspire with one or more other persons, to manufacture, dispense, sell, distribute, or possess with intent to manufacture, dispense, sell, or distribute, any amount of any synthetic cannabinoid or salvia divinorum; or (c) Cultivate salvia divinorum with intent to dispense, sell, or distribute any amount of the salvia divinorum. (2) A person who violates any provision of subsection (1) of this section commits a level 3 drug felony. (3) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (2) of this section, a person who violates any provision of subsection (1) of this section by dispensing, selling, or distributing any amount of any synthetic cannabinoid or salvia divinorum commits a level 2 drug felony if the person: (a) Dispenses, sells, or distributes the synthetic cannabinoid or salvia divinorum to a minor who is less than eighteen years of age; and (b) Is at least eighteen years of age and at least two years older than said minor. (4) As used in this section, "dispense" does not include labeling, as defined in section 12-280-103 (23).

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Is unlawful distribution, manufacturing, dispensing, sale, or cultivation of synthetic cannabinoids or salvia divinorum a felony or a misdemeanor in Colorado?

It depends on the circumstances: unlawful distribution, manufacturing, dispensing, sale, or cultivation of synthetic cannabinoids or salvia divinorum ranges from a level 3 drug felony to a level 2 drug felony in Colorado under C.R.S. § 18-18-406.2.

General violation of subsection (1): level 3 drug felony (C.R.S. § 18-18-406.2(2)) · Distribution/sale/dispensing to a minor by an older adult: level 2 drug felony (C.R.S. § 18-18-406.2(3))

Which Colorado statute covers unlawful distribution, manufacturing, dispensing, sale, or cultivation of synthetic cannabinoids or salvia divinorum?

Unlawful distribution, manufacturing, dispensing, sale, or cultivation of synthetic cannabinoids or salvia divinorum is governed by C.R.S. § 18-18-406.2 (Unlawful distribution, manufacturing, dispensing, sale, or cultivation of synthetic cannabinoids or salvia divinorum).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.