Colorado legal term
Peyote in Colorado Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Colorado legislative session
In Colorado criminal law, “Peyote” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Colorado criminal code.
What does “Peyote” mean in Colorado criminal law?
"Peyote" means all parts of the plant presently classified botanically as lophophora williamsii lemaire, whether growing or not, the seeds thereof, any extraction from any part of such plant, and every compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of such plant or its seeds or extracts. (C.R.S. § 18-18-102)
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