Colorado § 44-10-702 - Unlawful open and public consumption.
Full text of Colorado Colorado Revised Statutes § 44-10-702 — Unlawful open and public consumption., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 44-10-702. Unlawful open and public consumption.
(1) The open and public, as defined in section 18-18-102 (20.3), consumption of marijuana is prohibited.
(2) The governing body of a county, city, city and county, or municipality may adopt an ordinance or resolution authorizing marijuana consumption locations or circumstances that are exceptions to the prohibition described in subsection (1) of this section if the locations are not accessible to the public or a substantial number of the public without restriction, including but not limited to restrictions on the age of the members of the public who are allowed access to such location.
(3) The prohibition in subsection (1) of this section does not apply to any business licensed pursuant to this article 10 that permits consumption on its premises if the business is operating within the conditions of licensure.
Source: L. 2019: Entire article added with relocations, (SB 19-224), ch. 315, p. 2926, § 5, effective January 1, 2020.
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Section 44-10-702 ("Unlawful open and public consumption.") is part of the Colorado Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Colorado. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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