This information applies to retail cannabis, not medical use.
- Employers don’t have to allow employees to use cannabis products. When Coloradans passed Amendment 64, they voted to give employers choices about cannabis use. Employers can:
- Test employees for cannabis and other drugs.
- Make employment decisions based on drug test results.
- Consult your legal counsel to determine how your hiring and employment policies align with Amendment 64.
- Any use of cannabis on your business’s property may be considered public use, which is illegal.
- Amendment 64 made it legal for adults 21 and older to possess up to 1 ounce of cannabis at any time. However, businesses can choose to ban the possession of retail cannabis on their property.
- Business owners may implement cannabis possession and use policies that are more strict, not less, than state law.
- Property owners can make their own choices about cannabis on their property.
- Owners of private properties, including hospitals, businesses, hotels, and other facilities, are allowed to ban cannabis possession and use on their properties. For example, Denver International Airport has banned the possession, use, and transfer (giving) of any cannabis products on airport grounds.
- Rental property owners and hotels have the right to ban the possession and use of cannabis products on their properties.