Colorado § 35-61-102 - Industrial hemp - permitted growth by registered persons.
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§ 35-61-102. Industrial hemp - permitted growth by registered persons.
(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, a person who holds a registration issued pursuant to section 35-61-104 may engage in industrial hemp cultivation for commercial purposes.
(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person registered pursuant to section 35-61-104 is not subject to any civil or criminal actions for engaging in the activities described in subsection (1) of this section if the person is acting in compliance with this article.
Source: L. 2013: Entire article added with relocations, (SB 13-241), ch. 342, p. 1993, § 1, effective May 28. L. 2014: (1) amended, (SB 14-184), ch. 315, p. 1367, § 2, effective May 31. L. 2020: (1) amended, (SB 20-197), ch. 194, p. 900, § 2, effective September 14.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 25-18.7-102 as it existed prior to 2013.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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