Colorado Code
Part 4 - Offenses and Penalties
§ 18-18-403.5. Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance









Source: L. 2010: Entire section added, (HB 10-1352), ch. 259, p. 1165, § 4, effective August 11. L. 2012: (1) amended, (SB 12-020), ch. 225, p. 988, § 4, effective May 29; (1) amended, (HB-1311), ch. 281, p. 1622, § 54, effective July 1. L. 2013: (2) amended, (SB 13-250), ch. 333, p. 1908, § 8, effective October 1. L. 2014: (2)(a) amended, (SB 14-163), ch. 391, p. 1976, § 18, effective July 1. L. 2015: (1) amended and (3) added, (SB 15-116), ch. 76, p. 201, § 2, effective July 1. L. 2019: (1) amended, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1679, § 105, effective October 1; IP(2), (2)(a), and (2)(c) amended and (4) and (5) added, (HB 19-1263), ch. 291, p. 2676, § 1, effective March 1, 2020.
Editor's note: Amendments to subsection (1) by House Bill 12-1311 and Senate Bill 12-020 were harmonized.
Cross references: For the legislative declaration in the 2012 act amending subsection (1), see section 1 of chapter 225, Session Laws of Colorado 2012.

Structure Colorado Code

Colorado Code

Title 18 - Criminal Code

Article 18 - Uniform Controlled Substances Act of 2013

Part 4 - Offenses and Penalties

§ 18-18-401. Legislative Declaration

§ 18-18-402. Definitions - Terms Used

§ 18-18-403. Additional Definition

§ 18-18-403.5. Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance

§ 18-18-404. Unlawful Use of a Controlled Substance

§ 18-18-405. Unlawful Distribution, Manufacturing, Dispensing, or Sale

§ 18-18-406. Offenses Relating to Marijuana and Marijuana Concentrate - Definitions

§ 18-18-406.1. Unlawful Use or Possession of Synthetic Cannabinoids or Salvia Divinorum

§ 18-18-406.2. Unlawful Distribution, Manufacturing, Dispensing, Sale, or Cultivation of Synthetic Cannabinoids or Salvia Divinorum

§ 18-18-406.3. Medical Use of Marijuana by Persons Diagnosed With Debilitating Medical Conditions - Unlawful Acts - Penalty - Medical Marijuana Program Cash Fund

§ 18-18-406.4. Unlawful Advertising of Marijuana - Exception

§ 18-18-406.5. Unlawful Use of Marijuana in a Detention Facility

§ 18-18-406.6. Extraction of Marijuana Concentrate - Definitions

§ 18-18-406.9. Unlawful Distribution or Purchase of Dextromethorphan - Penalty - Preemption - Definitions

§ 18-18-407. Special Offender - Definitions

§ 18-18-409. Reduction or Suspension of Sentence for Providing Substantial Assistance

§ 18-18-410. Declaration of Class 1 Public Nuisance

§ 18-18-411. Keeping, Maintaining, Controlling, Renting, or Making Available Property for Unlawful Distribution or Manufacture of Controlled Substances

§ 18-18-412. Abusing Toxic Vapors - Prohibited

§ 18-18-412.5. Unlawful Possession of Materials to Make Methamphetamine and Amphetamine - Penalty

§ 18-18-412.7. Sale or Distribution of Materials to Manufacture Controlled Substances

§ 18-18-412.8. Retail Sale of Methamphetamine Precursor Drugs - Unlawful Acts - Penalty

§ 18-18-413. Authorized Possession of Controlled Substances

§ 18-18-414. Unlawful Acts - Licenses - Penalties

§ 18-18-415. Fraud and Deceit

§ 18-18-416. Controlled Substances - Inducing Consumption by Fraudulent Means

§ 18-18-417. Notice of Conviction

§ 18-18-418. Exemptions

§ 18-18-419. Imitation and Counterfeit Controlled Substances Act

§ 18-18-420. Imitation Controlled Substances - Definitions

§ 18-18-421. Imitation Controlled Substances - Determination - Considerations

§ 18-18-422. Imitation Controlled Substances - Violations - Penalties

§ 18-18-423. Counterfeit Substances Prohibited - Penalty

§ 18-18-424. Imitation Controlled Substances - Exceptions

§ 18-18-425. Drug Paraphernalia - Legislative Declaration

§ 18-18-426. Drug Paraphernalia - Definitions

§ 18-18-427. Drug Paraphernalia - Determination - Considerations

§ 18-18-428. Possession of Drug Paraphernalia - Penalty

§ 18-18-429. Manufacture, Sale, or Delivery of Drug Paraphernalia - Penalty

§ 18-18-430. Advertisement of Drug Paraphernalia - Penalty

§ 18-18-430.5. Drug Paraphernalia - Exemption

§ 18-18-431. Defenses

§ 18-18-432. Drug Offender Public Service and Rehabilitation Program - Definitions

§ 18-18-433. Constitutional Provisions