Colorado Code § 18-13-123

Unlawful administration of gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB) or ketamine
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(1) and (2) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2001, p. 858, § 4, effective July 1, 2001.)
(3) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (4) of this section, it shall be unlawful for
any person to knowingly cause or attempt to cause any other person to unknowingly consume or
receive the direct administration of gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB) or ketamine or the
immediate chemical precursors or chemical analogs for either of such substances.
(4) (a) It shall not be a violation of this section if gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB) or
ketamine is distributed or dispensed for bona fide medical needs by or under the direction of a
person licensed or authorized by law to prescribe, administer, or dispense such substances.
(b) It is not a violation of this section if ketamine is distributed or dispensed by or under
the direction of a person authorized as described in subsection (4)(a) of this section for use by an
animal shelter, as defined in section 35-80-102, that is duly registered with the secretary of state
and has been in existence and in business for at least five years in this state as a nonprofit
corporation or by an animal control agency that is operated by a unit of government to control
animals and to euthanize injured, sick, homeless, or unwanted pets or animals if the animal
shelter or animal control agency is registered pursuant to section 12-280-119 (12).
(5) Violation of subsection (3) of this section is a class 3 felony.

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