2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Arapahoe County, Colorado.
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Colorado Amendment 64 and C.R.S. §18-18-406 permit adults 21+ to grow up to 6 plants per adult (12 max per household, only 3 flowering). Aurora City Code §94-370 caps at 12 per household. Plants must be in enclosed, locked space not visible to public. Arapahoe County follows state framework in unincorporated areas.
C.R.S. § 18-1.3-401.5
or produced on land that the person owns, occupies, or controls. (II) (A) Regardless of whether the plants are for medical or recreational use, it is unlawful for a person to knowingly cultivate, grow, or produce more than twelve marijuana plants on or in a residential property; or to knowingly allow more than twelve marijuana plants to be cultivated, grown, or produced on or in a residential p...
Aurora permits cannabis dispensaries under City Code §94-400, limited to designated commercial zones with 1,000-foot buffer from schools, daycares, and residential zones. Centennial, Littleton, and Englewood allow dispensaries with similar restrictions. Cherry Hills Village bans retail. Greenwood Village bans retail. Unincorporated Arapahoe County permits licensed operations.
1 cities in Arapahoe County have their own cannabis regulations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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