Press Release

LAKEWOOD - Feb. 19, 2026 – The Colorado Marijuana Enforcement Division (MED) conducted 469 underage compliance checks in 2025 as part of its focus on preventing youth access to marijuana, according to a MED report published recently. The compliance rate on those checks was 99%.

The Regulatory and Enforcement Activity report showed that the MED also conducted investigations into an additional 309 licenses last year related to preventing youth access inspections.

LAKEWOOD – Dec. 31, 2025 - The Colorado Marijuana Enforcement Division was named the Member Agency of the Year at the Cannabis Regulators Association (CANNRA) annual member meeting in Atlanta Dec. 9-11.

The award from the nonpartisan international association of cannabis and cannabinoid regulators recognized the contributions of the MED and its Colorado state partner agencies to CANNRA as a whole, as well as their contributions to specific CANNRA committees. The selection of the awardee was based on a vote of all CANNRA voting members.