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Marijuana Possession & Personal Use Penalties & Punishments in the State of Colorado
Possession	Severity of Crime	Incarceration	Fine
1 oz or less	petty offense	none	$100
1 oz or less - failure to appear	misdemeanor	6 months	$500
Display or use in public	misdemeanor	15 days additional	none
1 to 8 oz	misdemeanor	6 - 18 months	$500 - $5,000 ($600 surcharge)
More than 8 oz	felony	1 -3 years	$1,000 - $100,000 ($1,125 surcharge)
Miscellaneous (paraphernalia, license suspensions, drug tax stamps, etc...)
Paraphernalia possession or sale	petty offense	none	$100

 
Possession of one ounce or less of marijuana is a petty offense. The offender receives a summons to appear in court, and upon a promise to appear in court, the offender is to be released from detention. The maximum penalty for a violation is $100. Failure to appear at the specified time and location results in the increase of the charges to a misdemeanor. Displaying or using the marijuana in public results in the added penalty of up to 15 days in jail. Possession of greater than one ounce is a misdemeanor, punishable by 6-18 months in jail and a fine of $500 - $5,000, plus a $600 surcharge. Possession of greater than 8 ounces of marijuana is a felony, punishable by 1 - 3 years in prison and a fine of $1,000 - $100,000 and a surcharge of $1,125. Generally, subsequent convictions of possession of over one ounce double the possible penalties.

 

Possession of Marijuana in Colorado:

18-18-406. Offenses relating to marijuana and marijuana concentrate.

(1) Any person who possesses two ounces or less of marijuana commits a class 2 petty offense and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars.

(3) (a) (I) Any person who openly and publicly displays, consumes, or uses two ounces or less of marijuana commits a class 2 petty offense and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished, at a minimum, by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars or, at a maximum, by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars and, notwithstanding the provisions of section 18-1.3-503, by fifteen days in the county jail.

 

 

Note: State laws are constantly changing -- contact an attorney or conduct your own legal research to verify state marijuana possession laws.

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