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Colorado SB23-290

The Personal Use section of Proposition 122 was a hallmark of the NMHA. The personal use provisions of the NMHAseveral types of natural medicine, namely psilocybin, psilocin, ibogaine, dimethyltryptamine (DMT), and mescaline (excluding peyote).

SB23-290… a police officer is not allowed to arrest nor is the district attorney allowed to prosecute a person for conduct… for the purpose of personal use and without remuneration, possesses, consumes, shares, cultivates, or manufactures natural medicine or natural medicine product, does not violate state law, or county, municipality, or city and county ordinance, rule, or resolution… a person who openly and publicly displays or consumes natural medicine or natural medicine product commits a drug petty offense and, upon conviction thereof, is subject to a fine of not more than one hundred dollars and not more than twenty-four hours of useful public service. A person who is under twenty-one years of age who knowingly possesses or consumes natural medicine or natural medicine product commits a drug petty offense and, upon conviction thereof, is subject to a fine of not more than one hundred dollars or not more than four hours of substance use education or counseling; except that a second or subsequent conviction for a violation of this subsection is subject to a fine of not more than one hundred dollars, not more than four hours of substance use education or counseling, and not more than twenty-four hours of useful public service… a person who knowingly cultivates natural medicine on the private property outside of an enclosed and locked space, or knowingly allows such cultivation on the private property outside of an enclosed and locked space, that the person owns, occupies, or controls, commits a drug petty offense, and upon conviction thereof, is subject to a fine of not more than one thousand dollars… a person who knowingly cultivates natural medicine that cumulatively exceeds an area of more than twelve feet wide by twelve feet long in one or more cultivation areas on the private property, or knowingly allows such cultivation on private property that the person owns, occupies, or controls, commits a drug petty offense, and upon conviction thereof, is subject to a fine of not more than one thousand dollars… the fact that a person is entitled to consume natural medicine or natural medicine product under the laws of this state does not constitute a defense against any charge for violation of an offense related to the operation of a vehicle, aircraft, boat, machinery, or other device. A county, municipality, or city and county shall not adopt, enact, or enforce any ordinance, rule, or resolution imposing any greater criminal or civil penalty than provided by this section or that is otherwise in conflict with this section.

Original Article (Case Text & State of Colorado):
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-18-434 & State of Colorado
Artwork Fair Use: Love Sunfower

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