With an amazingly successful 2015, Colorado remains a leader in the recreational marijuana industry. And with that success and leadership comes “tweaking” a few regulations, of course.
In 2016, watch out for some big “tweaks” affecting edible retail marijuana products in Colorado. Changes were supposed to take effect on January 1, 2016, but due to Bulletin 15-12, changes will not take effect until later in the year. Here’s what you need to know:
As of October 1, 2016, limits on the amount of edibles and concentrates that you can buy in a single sales transaction will be redefined.
Don’t worry, the current limits on flower (bud) purchases will remain unchanged. But the current sales limits on edibles and concentrates will change drastically in 2016, as you can see in the tables below:
FLOWER LIMITS
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MARIJUANA FLOWER SALES LIMITS
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Colorado Residents |
28g (1 ounce) |
Non-Colorado Residents |
7g (1/4 ounce) |
CONCENTRATES LIMITS
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CURRENT SALES LIMITS
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NEW SALES LIMITS
|
Colorado Residents |
28g |
8g |
Non-Colorado Residents |
7g |
2g |
EDIBLES LIMITS
|
CURRENT SALES LIMITS |
NEW SALES LIMITS
|
Colorado Residents |
28,000mg THC
|
800mg THC
|
Non-Colorado Residents |
7,000mg THC
|
200mg THC
|
* The Colorado Marijuana Enforcement Division defines a “single serving edible” as a marijuana product unit for sale to consumers containing no more than 10mg of active THC.
IMPORTANT NOTE: These changes only impact retail sales, not possession.
Before these new regulations take effect, customers can mix and match (flower, edibles, concentrate), as long as the total equals 7 grams or less for a non-resident or 28 grams or less for a Colorado resident. Well, as of October 1, 2016, it won’t be so simple. Basically, the new calculation will be this:
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1oz of Retail Marijuana Flower = 8g of Retail Marijuana Concentrate
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1oz of Retail Marijuana Flower = 800mg of Retail Marijuana Edible Products
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¼ oz of Retail Marijuana Flower = 2g of Retail Marijuana Concentrate
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¼ oz of Retail Marijuana Flower = 200mg of Retail Marijuana Edible Products