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The Marijuana Enforcement Division 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.
Questions?
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) - 2025 Final Adopted Rule Revision Redlines (Scheduled to take effect on January 5, 2026)
In case you missed it:
2025 Industry Bulletins:
- Industry Bulletin 25-18: Rulemaking Adoption - NEW Rules R-and-D Units, 12/29/2025
- Industry Bulletin 25-17: Rescheduling Executive Order, 12/23/25
- Industry Bulletin 25-16: Rulemaking Adoption - New and Revised Testing Rules, 12/22/25
- Industry Bulletin 25-15: Burglary Trends Impacting Regulated Marijuana Businesses, 12/18/25
- Industry Bulletin 25-14: Rulemaking Adoption - Operational Plant & Product-Related Rule Revisions, 12/10/25
- Industry Bulletin 25-13: Rulemaking Adoption - Operational Facility/Premises-Related Rule Revisions, 12/3/25
- Industry Bulletin 25-12: Rulemaking Adoption - Licensing-Related Rule Revisions, 11/26/25
- Industry Bulletin 25-11: Announcing Surveillance Testing Program, 9/19/2025
- Industry Bulletin 25-10: Advertising of Regulated Marijuana Concentrate, 8/29/2025
- Industry Bulletin 25-09: Alert to Licensees and Enforcement Update, 7/8/2025
- Industry Bulletin 25-08: Second payment of 2-year license reminder, 6/30/2025
- Industry Bulletin 25-07: Denver District Court dismisses lawsuit against MED, 5/19/2025
- Industry Bulletin 25-06: Statement Providing Information Related to Recent Allegations, 3/31/2025
- 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
- Industry Bulletin 25-02: Reduced Testing Allowance Attestation and Certification Fee, 2/4/202
- Industry Bulletin 25-01: Social Equity License Eligibility Criteria Changes, 1/21/20255
2025 Health and Safety Advisories
- Health and Safety Advisory: CC Brands, 12/31/2025
- EXPANDED Health and Safety Advisory: Karing Kind LLC, 12/16/2025
- Health and Safety Advisory: 1-11 LLC, 12/4/225
- Health and Safety Advisory: Double C Farms LLC, 12/4/25
- Health and Safety Advisory: Karing Kind LLC, 11/26/2025
- Health and Safety Advisory: Phoenix Farmstead LLC, 11/17/2025
- Health and Safety Advisory: RRSA LLC, 11/7/2025
- Health and Safety Advisory: Checker Six LLC, 9/30/2025
- Health and Safety Advisory: CSV Co LLC and Jolet Ventures LLC, 9/8/2025
- Health and Safety Advisory: Clearview Industries LLC, 8/6/2025
- Health and Safety Advisory: C&R Colorado (dba Smokiez), 6/17/2025
- Health and Safety Advisory: Verv LLC (dba Dadirri), 6/9,/2025 (Updated 6/17/2025)
- 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
- Health and Safety Advisory: Fox Street Wellness LLC, 2/5/2025
- Health and Safety Advisory: Luminescence Labs Inc., 1/31/2025
- Health and Safety Advisory: MedPharm Holdings LLC, 1/28/2025
- Health and Safety Advisory: Levels IV Inc and SKL Holdings III LLC, 1/13/2025
2025 Compliance Tips
- Compliance Tip: Unreceived Business-to-Business Manifests in the Inventory Tracking System, 5/15/2025
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)