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Colorado
Adult-Use Legal
First state to legalize adult-use (Amendment 64, 2012). Medical since 2000. First legal sales Jan 1, 2014.
§ KEY DATA
Arrests / Year
Being compiled
Data in progress
Black-White Disparity
3.2×
vs. white residents
Expungement
Yes
Available
Population
5.8M
US Census est.
§ THE DETAILS
Legal Status
First state to legalize adult-use (Amendment 64, 2012). Medical since 2000. First legal sales Jan 1, 2014.
Adult-Use Legalized
2012
Racial Disparity
Black residents in Colorado were 3.2 times more likely to be arrested for marijuana possession than white residents, despite comparable usage rates.
Expungement & Record Clearing
SB20-129 allows expungement/sealing of marijuana convictions for offenses now legal.
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