This information is being made available to the public only as a quick reference to some of the most frequently asked questions about Amendment 64. It is not an all-inclusive source of information about Amendment 64 or of its enforcement.
Overview of Colo. laws
1. All changes to the law apply to persons who are 21 years of age or older only. All of the laws that are still on the books concerning marijuana possession, paraphernalia, and cultivation still apply to persons under the age of 21.
2. Possession of one ounce or less of marijuana is legal.
3. Possession of up to six marijuana plants is legal. Of those six plants, no more than three can be mature and flowering. Possession of any amount of marijuana produced by those plants, on the premises where the plants are grown, is legal, provided the growing takes place in an enclosed, locked place; is not conducted openly or publicly and is not made available for sale.
4. Amendment 64 does not take the place of the medical marijuana Amendment 20.
Personal use
This applies only to a person 21 or over with 1 ounce or less.
Can a person smoke marijuana in public?
No, consuming (in any fashion) marijuana openly and in public or in a way that endangers others is not allowed.
Can a person walk down the sidewalk with a joint or pipe with marijuana in it?
This is not a violation if the person is not using it, and if it is not openly/publicly displayed.
Can a person have marijuana in a vehicle?
This is not a violation if the person is not using it, and if it is not openly or publicly displayed.
Can a person drive a vehicle while their ability to operate the vehicle is impaired as a result of ingesting marijuana?
No, driving under the influence of drugs is illegal.
In closing
Marijuana is still illegal under federal law and subject to federal criminal prosecution. There are many federally controlled lands in the Mancos area where federal law is enforced.
The Mancos Marshal's Office will always enforce the state's drug laws with the safety of the public in mind.