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States / Colorado

Colorado

Adult-use
Adult-use program · live wire coverage · license data refreshed Jul 25, 2026
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Rev YTD
2026 year to date
Retail
935
open licenses
Cultivation
632
open licenses
Manufacturing
323
open licenses
Labs
14
open licenses
Pending
applications

Regulation timeline

Apr 24, 2026
Colorado cannabis leaders respond to federal rescheduling decision
via The Colorado Sun
Feb 11, 2026
Colorado regulators consider changes to cannabis lab contaminant testing
via ProPublica
Jan 29, 2026
Colorado investigators examine intoxicating hemp products in regulated market
via ProPublica
Dec 18, 2025
Federal directive eases cannabis regulations affecting Colorado industry
via Colorado Public Radio

Store tracker

openings · closures · ownership changes
EventDevelopmentDate
ClosingCannabist closes Denver cultivation facility amid bankruptcy proceedingsJul 20
ClosingPharmaCann exits Colorado market, laying off employeesMar 24
OwnershipColorado cannabis retail chain acquiredMar 10

Enforcement

TypeActionDate
CrimeColorado SWAT teams seize 1,900 marijuana plants at illegal grow houseJul 15
CrimeColorado reveals extent of illegal activity in marijuana industryJun 12