Colorado § 18-18-422 Imitation controlled substances - violations - penalties

Colorado Statutes

§ 18-18-422 — Imitation controlled substances - violations - penalties

Colorado § 18-18-422

Title 18Criminal

Art.Uniform Controlled Substances

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Bluebook

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-18-422 (2026).

Text

(1)(a) Except as provided in section 18-18-424, it is unlawful for a person to manufacture, distribute, or possess with intent to distribute an imitation controlled substance.

(b)A person who violates the provisions of paragraph (a) of this subsection

(1)commits:

(I)A level 4 drug felony.

(II)(Deleted by amendment, L. 2013.)

(2)(a) If an adult distributes an imitation controlled substance to a minor and the adult is at least two years older than the minor, the adult commits a level 3 drug felony.

(b)(Deleted by amendment, L. 2013.)

(3)(a) It is unlawful for a person to place in a newspaper, magazine, handbill, or other publication or to post or distribute in a public place an advertisement or solicitation that the person knows will promote the distribution of imitatio

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(1) (a)
Except as provided in section 18-18-424, it is unlawful for a person to manufacture,
distribute, or possess with intent to distribute an imitation controlled substance.

(b) A person who violates the provisions of paragraph (a) of this subsection
(1) commits:

(I) A level 4 drug felony.

(II) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2013.)

(2) (a) If an adult distributes an imitation controlled substance to a minor and
the adult is at least two years older than the minor, the adult commits a level 3 drug
felony.

(b) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2013.)

(3) (a) It is unlawful for a person to place in a newspaper, magazine, handbill,
or other publication or to post or distribute in a public place an advertisement or
solicitation that the person knows will promote the distribution of imitation
controlled substances.

(b) A person who violates the provisions of paragraph (a) of this subsection
(3) commits a level 1 drug misdemeanor.

(4) It is not a defense to a violation of this section that the defendant
believed that the imitation controlled substance was a genuine controlled
substance.

Legislative History

Source: L. 92: Entire article R&RE, p. 374, � 1, effective July 1. L. 2013: (1), (2), and (3) amended, (SB 13-250), ch. 333, p. 1923, � 26, effective October 1.