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Colorado – allowed marijuana usage and limitations

If you’re over 21 years of age, you can have one ounce of marijuana on you without overstepping the legal boundaries. To make things a little bit complicated, you also need to make sure that the weed you possess doesn’t have more than 28 grams of THC in it.

The good news is that Colorado is open to marijuana consumption, but it’s best to always have your ID card nearby, so you can prove you’re of legal age if this is required. Alternatively, a passport or a drivers license will do just fine.

The same is true for tourists and those who are just stopping by in Colorado – you don’t need to live there in order for these rules to apply.

Now, when it comes to purchasing weed in Colorado, you do need to keep in mind that you cannot legally purchase more than 28 grams of weed at once (in a single transaction). Although this part of the law is somewhat loosely defined, most vendors tend to lean on the safe side, which means that’s all you’re likely to get per day from a single vendor.

If you’re planning on getting your weed supply from a local vendor, please keep in mind they are usually open from 8AM to midnight (with some of them closing at 10PM, so make sure to make your purchase prior to that hour). That being said, the cities are given the freedom to establish their own rules.

When it comes to consuming it in public, this is a little bit of a gray area. In some cases you’re allowed to do it, but you can also get into a lot of trouble for trying. Whenever in doubt, it’s best to take the smart route and just lay low. Disobeying this may get you a ticket, similarly to what you can expect for drinking in public.

Although there are places in Colorado that allow for legal marijuana consumption in public, these are few and far between. If you absolutely must, it’s best to keep it low key. But no matter what you do, you should always avoid blowing smoke in people’s faces, as most citizens in Colorado don’t take too kindly to people who do that.

Much to the surprise of many, you can have THC in your blood while driving, but it must be 5 nanograms per milliliter of blood or less. If you ever get pulled over by the police, be smart and cooperate: refusing to take a blood test, should they ask you to do it, can lead to a loss of your drivers license.

There’s another catch – if you’re involved in a car accident, being under the influence of marijuana will definitely not aid your case. Therefore, it’s best to avoid such a scenario, if at all possible.

Finally, when it comes to growing your own plants, you must never exceed the quota of 6, 3 of which must be in an enclosed space that’s under lock an key.