Manitou Springs, CO Public Conduct: Public Marijuana Use (2026)
Key Facts
- Legal possession limit
- 2 oz for adults 21+
- Banned
- Consuming marijuana openly and publicly
- Also banned
- Displaying marijuana on city property
- Definition carve-out
- Excludes private residential use
- Max fine
- $2,650 (§9.24.070)
Summary
Adults 21 and older may possess up to two ounces of marijuana in Manitou Springs, but consuming it openly and publicly, or in a way that endangers others, is unlawful under Section 9.24.030(A)(2). Displaying marijuana on city property is separately banned, and violations carry fines up to $2,650.
A.It is unlawful for any person twenty-one years of age or older to knowingly:1.Possess, use, display, purchase, or transport more than two ounces of marijuana, except as allowed by a valid medical marijuana registration card;2.Consume marijuana openly and publicly, or in a manner that endangers others;
Full Breakdown
030, but subsection A(2) carves out a specific ban: it is unlawful to knowingly consume marijuana openly and publicly, or in a manner that endangers others. 010 defines 'openly and publicly' as activity observable by the public or a substantial number of the public in a place the public can access without restriction, including streets, highways, transportation facilities, parks, playgrounds and the common areas of buildings, but the definition excludes activity on private residential property by the occupant or guests. 010 to include City Hall, city parks, city buildings, the pool and recreation facility, and city sidewalks and streets, is unlawful regardless of the two-ounce possession limit. 040, a much harsher offense than open public consumption.
Violations & Fines
A public-consumption or public-display charge under Section 9.24.030 is punished under Section 9.24.070, which sets a fine of up to $2,650 for the chapter generally. That section carves out a stiffer one-thousand-dollar minimum only for the separate offense of procuring marijuana for, or selling to, a minor under Section 9.24.040; ordinary public consumption does not carry that minimum.
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