2023 Colorado Revised Statutes
Title 18 - CRIMINAL CODE (§§ 18-1-101 — 18-26-102)
Article 18 - UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT OF 2013 (§§ 18-18-101 — 18-18-607)
Part 4 - OFFENSES AND PENALTIES (§§ 18-18-401 — 18-18-434)
Section 18-18-412.5 - Unlawful possession of materials to make methamphetamine and amphetamine - penalty

• (1) The general assembly finds and declares that persons are manufacturing methamphetamine and amphetamine using nonprescription drugs that are readily and legally available. The general assembly further finds that it is necessary to make illegal the possession of such nonprescription drugs with the intent to use them as immediate precursors in manufacturing any controlled substance.

• (2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, no person shall possess ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, or phenylpropanolamine, or their salts, isomers, or salts of isomers, with the intent to use such product as an immediate precursor in the manufacture of any controlled substance.

• (3) A person who violates the provisions of this section commits a level 2 drug felony.

Amended by 2013 Ch. 333,§ 19, eff. 10/1/2013.

L. 2002: Entire section added, p. 1265, § 1, effective August 7. L. 2013: (3) amended, (SB 13-250), ch. 333, p. 1922, § 19, effective October 1.