In the year 2000, in the State of Colorado, the voters legalized marijuana for medical use. This is protected by the Colorado Constitution, Article XVIII section 14. As long as you stay within the requirements put forth by the Constitutional Amendment you are legally able to use marijuana for medicinal purposes.

The question is how much medical marijuana can you legally have in your possession. The amount itself is generally cut and dry. You are allowed to have up to 2 ounces of usable medical marijuana per patient. If you are growing your own, then according to Rob Corry Jr., Attorney at Law, there is a non-binding guideline which allows you 6 plants, three that are in a flowering stage and 3 that are in a vegetative stage.

The problem is, that 3 flowering plants can easily produce over two ounces of the medicinal herb and this makes it difficult to say the least, to stay within the legal guidelines the state has set forth. The good news is that the law does allow for a greater amount per patient if it is required for the condition but there is no clear guidelines as to what that amount could or should be. So, in theory, it is possible to have more than 2 ounces in your possession but you should have some kind of documentation to back up your claim if you have more than the law states.

As with anything you do in life, do it in moderation and follow the law. If you don’t look for trouble, you won’t find it.