# C.R.S. § 13-21-808: 13-21-808. Effect of criminal drug conviction

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CO_T13_A21_P8_S13-21-808

## Section

- **Citation:** C.R.S. § 13-21-808
- **Heading:** 13-21-808. Effect of criminal drug conviction
- **Jurisdiction:** Colorado
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** CO Code / Title 13 / Article 21 / Part 8 / Section 13-21-808

## Text

13-21-808. Effect of criminal drug conviction. (1) (a) A person against whom recovery is sought is estopped from denying participation in the marketing of illegal drugs if the person has a criminal conviction based on the same circumstances that are the basis for the claim for damages. Said conviction must be for other than mere possession of the specified illegal drug:

(I) That is a felony under the "Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970", 21 U.S.C. sec. 801, et seq.;

(II) Under section 18-18-405 or 18-18-406, C.R.S.; or

(III) That is a felony related to participation in the marketing of illegal drugs under the laws of another state.

(b) Such a conviction is also prima facie evidence of the person's participation in the marketing of illegal drugs during the two years preceding the date of an act giving rise to a conviction.

(2) The absence of a conviction of a person against whom recovery is sought does not bar an action against that person.

## Nearby sections

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