Unlawful acts.
Denver Revised Municipal Code § 6-224
in effectSec. 6-224. - Unlawful acts.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any medical or retail marijuana business in the city without a state and local license or permit authorizing the activity and in compliance with all state and local laws.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any medical or retail marijuana business to violate any provision of this article V, the Colorado Marijuana Code, or any rule or regulation adopted pursuant thereto.
(c) It shall be unlawful for any medical or retail marijuana business to use any advertising material that is misleading, deceptive, or false, or that, as evidenced either by the content of the advertising material or by the medium or the manner in which the advertising is disseminated, is designed to appeal to minors.
(d) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection (d), it shall be unlawful for any person to advertise regulated marijuana anywhere in the city where the advertisement is visible to members of the public from any street, sidewalk, park or other public place as defined in 38-175(b)(3), including advertising utilizing any of the following media: any billboard or other outdoor general advertising device as defined by the zoning code; any sign mounted on a vehicle, any hand-held or other portable sign; or any handbill, leaflet or flier distributed in a public place, left upon a motor vehicle, or posted upon any public or private property. The prohibition set forth in this subsection (d) shall not apply to:
(1) Any fixed sign located on the same zone lot as a medical or retail marijuana business which exists solely for the purpose of identifying the location of the business and which otherwise complies with the Denver Zoning Code and any other applicable city laws and regulations; or
(2) Any advertisement contained within a newspaper, magazine, or other periodical of general circulation within the city, including paid advertisements in a newsletter distributed by a registered neighborhood organization, business improvement district or other similar community or neighborhood organization;
(3) Advertising which is purely incidental to sponsorship of a charitable event by a medical or retail marijuana business, such as the name or logo of the marijuana business in event materials or temporary signs and banners displayed at and during the event; however, in no case shall this exception apply to a billboard; or
(4) Apparel, consumer goods, or paraphernalia containing a marijuana business's name, logo, or distinct design features, but no other advertising of the marijuana business.
(e) It shall be unlawful for any person to deliver regulated marijuana within the city without first obtaining the required medical or retail marijuana transporter license from the department and a corresponding delivery permit.
(Ord. No. 216-21, § 2, 4-19-21; Ord. No. 960-22, § 1, 9-19-22)
Source: City and County of Denver, Revised Municipal Code and Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/co/denver/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITIIREMUCO_CH6ALCANAME_ARTVDEMACO_S6-224UNACFetched: 10/27/2026