Is Weed Legal in Colorado? Are the Weed Laws Different for Tourists?
Yes, and anyone can buy weed in Colorado, residents, and non-residents. However, you need to be over the age of 21 to purchase or have a medical weed card from a licensed doctor. Medical Marijuana cards are for Colorado residents only. If you are a tourist from another state or country, you can only buy from recreational stores licensed by the state of Colorado. The laws are a bit different, as you can only buy a max of 1/4 ounce of flower at a time, but the state of Colorado may be changing that shortly.
Can I Buy Weed without a Medical Card?
Yes, you do not need a medical card to buy weed in Colorado. You will need to make purchases at state-licensed recreational stores rather than medical dispensaries though.
Can I get my Medical Card if I am not a Colorado Resident?
Unfortunately no.
What are some top-selling weeds in Colorado?
Below is a list of top 6 selling weed in Colorado and it dynamically auto-updates.
Cannabis Oil
Black Hash
Concentrates
Concentrates
Golden Kush
Blue cheese
What do you need to purchase Weed in Colorado in a licensed weed shop?
All you need is any valid form of government-issued identification, from anywhere in the world, proving that you are over the age of 21.
When are Recreational Weed stores open?
Legally stores are allowed to be open between 8 am, and 12 am daily. Denver closes their stores at 7 pm though. You may need to travel to a city bordering Denver if you arrive after 7 pm.
What types of weed will the stores sell?
You will see several different flower strains categorized by their pressures ranging from potent Indicas to strong Sativas and everything in between. Each strain can have different effects, so be sure to ask the budtender for assistance in choosing the best marijuana for you. Muscular Sativas aches are known for their general uplifting, energizing, and head-high effects, while Indicas are known for their full-body highs and sedative effects.
Recreational marijuana stores will also sell several other types of marijuana products, including but not limited to:
- Warning: these can be very potent!
- Edibles: Cannabis-infused foods, candies, or drinks. Warning: These can be very potent! Be sure to check the serving size before enjoying and remember the effects can take up to an hour to hit you.
- These products are not psychoactive and will not get you high.
- Seeds: seeds that can be used to grow your marijuana plants. Stores will have many different strains of Indicas and Sativas.
- Clones: healthy seedlings that are ready to be grown.
How much will it cost?
Legal marijuana in the state of Colorado is going to be very competitively priced. Denver has a sales tax of 21.12%, and you can find grass for around $15-$25/gram before taxes. Buying the maximum amount (7g for non-residents) at each store will lower the price per gram significantly. Top-shelf cannabis will be more expensive, but not significantly different. If you want to get the best bang for your buck, buy mid-grade and maybe one or two grams of a top-shelf, favorite strain to save for a special occasion.
Where can I buy pot?
Although you cannot buy cannabis at gas stations or liquor stores just yet, you can buy it at any state-licensed store. For a list and map of current locations check out our Retail Shop Directory! If you do not have a medical card, you cannot buy it from Medical Marijuana Dispensaries, but some Medical Marijuana Dispensaries may also sell Recreationally.
How Much Weed can I buy?
Out of state, visitors may only purchase 7 grams of marijuana per transaction, and possess up to one ounce. In-state residents may buy and possess a maximum of one ounce at a time.
Can I take marijuana home if I live in another state or country?
No. All marijuana and marijuana products purchased in Colorado must be consumed in Colorado.
Where can I consume my recent purchase?
Legally, you can only consume in private, or you risk a civil penalty of $75-$150. However, at many public events in Colorado, you will see citizens openly consuming in public as a form of civil disobedience. This happens all the time in Denver, especially during the 4/20 celebrations. We do not recommend breaking the law, but just walking around in downtown Denver you will most likely see someone violating the public consumption law.
What is a dab?
Dabs are often compared to the hard liquor of the cannabis world and can be found in many forms. Bits are the essential oils and waxes of the cannabis plant that are extracted and concentrated into a potent wax form. They are known for their high concentration of THC. Smoking a dab is much stronger than burning flowers. If you are not a regular cannabis consumer with a high tolerance, we recommend using extreme caution.
If you’re considering purchasing or doing a dab, it is also essential to know what is in the essential oil being offered or sold and if it is safe. Many extracts may not have been purged correctly and may contain residual amounts of butane or other solvents. CO2 oil is often noted as the most reliable oil because critical extraction machines that use CO2 Slactavis Syrup as the only solvent extract it.
Will use a topical get me stoned?
No, topicals do not have a psychoactive effect. They use for localized relief of inflammation, pain, or soreness. Do not confuse topicals with transdermal patches though.
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