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MED mission
The Marijuana Enforcement Division is tasked with licensing and regulating the Medical and Retail Marijuana industries in Colorado. Our mission is to promote public safety and reduce public harm by regulating the Colorado commercial marijuana industry through consistent administration of laws and strategic integration of process management, functional expertise, and innovative problem-solving.
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For general inquiries, please use the MED inquiry form.
Please visit the Contact Us page for office phone numbers and other information.
Need to talk to a licensing specialist in person about your employee badge? You need to first use this form to schedule an appointment at our Lakewood, Colorado Springs, or Grand Junction office.
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What's New
Current rules:
- 2024 Final Rules
Final Adopted Permanent Rules (Effective 12/4/2024)
In case you missed it:
- Industry Bulletin 25-09: Alert to Licensees and Enforcement Update, July 8, 2025
Industry Bulletin 25-08: Second payment of 2-year license reminder, June 30, 2025 - Health and Safety Advisory: C&R Colorado (dba Smokiez), June 17, 2025
- Health and Safety Advisory: Verv LLC (dba Dadirri), June 9, 2025 - Updated June 17, 2025
- Industry Bulletin 25-07: Denver District Court dismisses lawsuit against MED, 5/19/2025
- Compliance Tip: Unreceived Business-to-Business Manifests in the Inventory Tracking System, 5/15/2025
- Industry Bulletin 25-06: Statement Providing Information Related to Recent Allegations, 3/31/2025
- Health and Safety Advisory: UPDATED Magic City Farms 1 LLC, 3/21/2025
- Health and Safety Advisory: PBS HOLDCO LLC, dba Purplebee's, 2/21/2025
- Industry Bulletin 25-05: Health and Safety Advisory Email List for Consumers, 2/14/2025
- Industry Bulletin 25-04: Marijuana Enforcement Division Priorities & Testing Program, 2/7/2025
- Industry Bulletin 25-03: Expiration Dates on Edible Regulated Marijuana Products, 2/6/2025
- Health and Safety Advisory: Fox Street Wellness LLC, 2/5/2025
- Industry Bulletin 25-02: Reduced Testing Allowance Attestation and Certification Fee, 2/4/2025
- Health and Safety Advisory: Luminescence Labs Inc., 1/31/2025
- Health and Safety Advisory: MedPharm Holdings LLC, 1/28/2025
- Industry Bulletin 25-01: Social Equity License Eligibility Criteria Changes, 1/21/2025
- Health and Safety Advisory: Levels IV Inc and SKL Holdings III LLC, 1/13/2025
Helpful Links
- 2025 Legislative Summary (June 2025)
- Current MED Fee Schedule (Effective Dec. 4, 2024)
- Report Compliance Concerns
- Notice on the Prohibition of hemp-derived THC in Colorado
- Business record request information
- File a Colorado Open Records Act (CORA) Request
- New Retail Application fee payment details
- Have a Question? Submit it via the MED Inquiry Form
- Feasibility Report: SB23-271 Standing Committee to Evaluate Cannabinoids and Cannabis-Derived Products (July 1, 2024)