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C.R.S. § 18-18-420 — Imitation controlled substances - definitions.

Current through 2025 Regular Session

Part of Part 4: OFFENSES AND PENALTIES, Colorado Revised Statutes.

Full text of C.R.S. § 18-18-420

Statutory text current through the 2025 Regular Session. This is an officially sanctioned publication using the official text of the Colorado Revised Statutes; it is not the official statutes of the State of Colorado.

C.R.S. § 18-18-420Primary source, current through the 2025 Regular Session
As used in sections 18-18-419 to 18-18-424, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Controlled substance" shall have the same meaning as set forth in section 18-18-102 (5). (2) "Distribute" means the actual, constructive, or attempted transfer, delivery, or dispensing to another of an imitation controlled substance, with or without remuneration. (3) "Imitation controlled substance" means a substance that is not the controlled substance that it is purported to be but which, by appearance, including color, shape, size, and markings, by representations made, and by consideration of all relevant factors as set forth in section 18-18-421, would lead a reasonable person to believe that the substance is the controlled substance that it is purported to be. (4) "Manufacture" means the production, preparation, compounding, processing, encapsulating, packaging or repackaging, or labeling or relabeling of an imitation controlled substance.

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