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2024 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 18-18-430.5 - Drug paraphernalia - exemption

Universal Citation:
CO Rev Stat § 18-18-430.5 (2024)
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  • (1) A person is exempt from sections 18-18-425 to 18-18-430 if the person is:
    • (a) Participating as an employee, volunteer, or participant in an approved syringe exchange program created pursuant to section 25-1-520; or
    • (b) A pharmacist or pharmacy technician who sells nonprescription syringes or needles pursuant to section 12-280-123 (4).
    • (c) Using equipment, products, or materials in compliance with section 18-18-434, article 170 of title 12, or article 50 of title 44. The manufacture, possession, and distribution of such equipment, products, or materials is authorized within the meaning of 21 U.S.C. 863 sec. (f).

Amended by 2023 Ch. 249,§ 30, eff. 7/1/2023.

Amended by 2022 Ballot Proposition 122, passed by voters in 11/8/2020 election, effective upon official proclamation by governor.

Amended by 2020 Ch. 287, § 6, eff. 9/14/2020.

Amended by 2013 Ch. 179, § 1, eff. 5/10/2013.

L. 2010: Entire section added, (SB 10-189), ch. 1252, p. 1252, § 1, effective August 11. L. 2013: Entire section amended, (SB 13-208), ch. 662, p. 662, § 1, effective May 10. L. 2020: Entire section amended, (HB 20-1065), ch. 1420, p. 1420, § 6, effective September 14.

Subsection (1)(c) was added by Proposition 122, with the proclamation of the governor on December 27, 2022. The vote count for the measure at the general election held November 8, 2022, was as follows:

FOR: 1,296,992

AGAINST: 1,121,124

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