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2017 Colorado Revised Statutes
Title 18 - Criminal Code
Article 19 - Drug Offender Surcharge
§ 18-19-101. Legislative declaration
Universal Citation: CO Rev Stat ยง 18-19-101 (2017)
The general assembly hereby finds, determines, and declares that the use of controlled substances exacts an unacceptable toll on the fiscal resources of both state and local government and thereby increases the fiscal burden on the taxpayers of this state. It is the intent of the general assembly in enacting this article to shift the costs of controlled substance use to those persons who unlawfully traffic, possess, or use controlled substances.
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