Colorado § 18-18-309 Diversion prevention and control

Colorado Statutes

§ 18-18-309 — Diversion prevention and control

Colorado § 18-18-309

Title 18Criminal

Art.Uniform Controlled Substances

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Bluebook

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-18-309 (2026).

Text

(1)As used in this section, diversion means the transfer of any controlled substance from a licit to an illicit channel of distribution or use.

(2)The BHA shall regularly prepare and make available to other state regulatory, licensing, and law enforcement agencies a report on the patterns and trends of actual distribution, diversion, and abuse of controlled substances.

(3)The BHA shall enter into written agreements with local, state, and federal agencies for the purpose of improving identification of sources of diversion and to improve enforcement of and compliance with this article 18 and other laws and rules pertaining to unlawful conduct involving controlled substances. An agreement must specify the roles and responsibilities of each agency that has information or authorit

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(1) As used in this section,
diversion means the transfer of any controlled substance from a licit to an illicit
channel of distribution or use.

(2) The BHA shall regularly prepare and make available to other state
regulatory, licensing, and law enforcement agencies a report on the patterns and
trends of actual distribution, diversion, and abuse of controlled substances.

(3) The BHA shall enter into written agreements with local, state, and
federal agencies for the purpose of improving identification of sources of diversion
and to improve enforcement of and compliance with this article 18 and other laws
and rules pertaining to unlawful conduct involving controlled substances. An
agreement must specify the roles and responsibilities of each agency that has
information or authority to identify, prevent, and control drug diversion and drug
abuse. The BHA shall convene periodic meetings to coordinate a state diversion
prevention and control program. The BHA shall arrange for cooperation and
exchange of information among agencies and with neighboring states and the
federal government.

(4) Repealed.

Legislative History

Source: L. 92: Entire article R&RE, p. 353, � 1, effective July 1. L. 2017: (4) repealed, (SB 17-234), ch. 154, p. 520, � 2, effective August 9. L. 2022: (2) and (3) amended, (HB 22-1278), ch. 222, p. 1502, � 38, effective July 1.