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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(1) Unless otherwise authorized by law, it is unlawful and a violation of this article 61 for any person to:
(a) Cultivate hemp without having a valid registration from the department;
(b) Harvest the industrial hemp crop in excess of the time allowed by the commissioner after sampling by an authorized sampler;
(c) Refuse to comply with a cease-and-desist order issued pursuant to section 35-61-107;
(d) Refuse or fail to comply with the provisions of this article 61;
(e) Make false, misleading, deceptive, or fraudulent representations;
(f) Impersonate any state, county, city and county, or municipal official or inspector; or
(g) Refuse or fail to comply with any rules adopted by the commissioner pursuant to this article 61 or to any lawful order issued by the commissioner.
(2) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, no person is subject to criminal prosecution for:
(a) Failure to provide a legal description of the land on which the producer produces hemp;
(b) Failure to obtain a registration pursuant to this article 61 for the production of industrial hemp; or
(c) Producing cannabis with a THC level above three-tenths of one percent but below one percent as determined by the commissioner through rule.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Colorado Revised Statutes Title 35. Agriculture § 35-61-111. Unlawful acts - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/co/title-35-agriculture/co-rev-st-sect-35-61-111/
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