Colorado laws by category

Only "permissible fireworks" (non-aerial, non-explosive ground devices) are legal statewide in Colorado; possessing or setting off any other fireworks is illegal (C.R.S. 24-33.5-2001(11), 24-33.5-2002(5)). Exceptions may apply — read the full rule.

Colorado requires a permit to carry concealed, and the minimum age is 21. The permit is the Concealed Handgun Permit (CHP), shall-issue through county sheriffs; Colorado is not constitutional carry.

In Colorado, grocery and convenience stores holding a fermented malt beverage and wine retailer license may sell beer and wine in sealed containers to take away (full-strength beer since 2019, wine since March 1, 2023), but not spirits. Exceptions may apply — read the full rule.

Radar detectors are legal in private passenger vehicles in Colorado — Title 42 of the Colorado Revised Statutes has no ban on them. Exceptions may apply — read the full rule.

In Colorado, you need a freshwater fishing license from age 16 (15 & under free). Licenses are issued by Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW).

State sales tax is 2.90% on retail sales; state-administered local and self-collected home-rule city/county taxes apply on top, so combined rates vary by location.

Recreational cannabis is legal in Colorado for adults 21 and older acting within Article XVIII, section 16 of the state constitution (C.R.S. 18-18-433); licensed retail marijuana stores sell it to adults 21 and older under C.R.S. title 44, article 10, and a medical program also operates (Article XVIII, section 14).

Colorado sports betting is legal both retail and online/mobile; minimum age 21 (live since May 2020). Regulated by the Division of Gaming (Dept. of Revenue).

In Colorado a motorboat operator must be 18+, and 14-17-year-olds must complete a state-approved boating safety course to operate a motorized vessel.

Switchblades and gravity knives are legal to own in Colorado: SB 17-008 (2017) amended the illegal-weapon list in C.R.S. 18-12-102, which now names only a blackjack, gas gun, ballistic knife or metallic knuckles. Exceptions may apply — read the full rule.

Colorado has no drone-specific privacy or surveillance crime; general invasion-of-privacy law (CRS 18-7-801) may apply.