Colorado § 13-21-802 Legislative declaration

Colorado Statutes

§ 13-21-802 — Legislative declaration

Colorado·Title 13 Courts·Art. Damages

(1)The general assembly hereby declares that the purpose of this part 8 is:

(a)To provide a civil remedy for damages to persons in this state injured as a result of the use of an illegal drug;

(b)To shift, to the extent possible, the cost of damage caused by the market for illegal drugs in the state to those who illegally profit from that market; and

(c)To deter those who have not yet entered into the distribution market for illegal drugs by establishing the prospect of substantial monetary loss.

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(1) The general assembly hereby
declares that the purpose of this part 8 is:

(a) To provide a civil remedy for damages to persons in this state injured as a
result of the use of an illegal drug;

(b) To shift, to the extent possible, the cost of damage caused by the market
for illegal drugs in the state to those who illegally profit from that market; and

(c) To deter those who have not yet entered into the distribution market for
illegal drugs by establishing the prospect of substantial monetary loss.

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