Reviewed Sep 2026Adult-use legal

Cannabis in Cortez

Four questions about buying in Cortez: the county's 2014 ban, the city's 5-2 vote, where the seven listed stores are, and why Mesa Verde is off limits.

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Sellers listed: 7
License verified: 7
Minimum age: 21+

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The rules

Key rules in Colorado

Plain-language summary. The regulator is Colorado Marijuana Enforcement Division (MED), Department of Revenue.

Minimum age
21 for retail purchases; medical registry cards for Colorado residents only
Purchase limit
Up to 1 ounce at a time from a licensed retail store
Possession
Up to 2 ounces for adults 21+; may gift up to 2 ounces to another adult, never sell
Home grow
Up to 6 plants per adult (max 3 flowering) in an enclosed, locked area; Denver limits homes to 12 plants
Public use
Illegal in public places, bars, restaurants and on federal land; allowed only on private property or at MED-licensed hospitality businesses
Taxes
Retail: 15% state retail marijuana sales tax + local taxes (15% excise at wholesale); medical: 2.9% state sales tax
Store hours
Between 8 a.m. and midnight under state rules; local limits may be stricter

Summary, not legal advice — rules change; check local law. Last reviewed Sep 2026.

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How cannabis is sold in Cortez

Why drive to Cortez at all?

Montezuma County's Ordinance 3-2014 bans stores in unincorporated areas, with exceptions only inside Cortez, Dolores and Mancos. Cortez is the biggest of the three and the register lists seven stores here.

Who wrote the city's rules?

The council adopted them on 28 August 2014 by a 5-2 vote, according to the Durango Herald. The 18-page ordinance allowed storefronts, growing and testing, kept dispensaries from making edibles, and a moratorium ran to 31 December 2014. Mayor Karen Sheek told the paper the city had already put controls on medical dispensaries with few problems.

Where do the seven stores sit?

East Main Street carries three: Mountain Annie's at 439, Do Cortez at 1013 and Livwell at 1819. Chronic Therapy is on South Broadway, Nuvue Pharma on Patton Street and Tha Corp on North Lebanon Road. The Doobie Sisters has no address in our data.

Can you take it to Mesa Verde?

No. Mesa Verde National Park lies southeast of town and Canyons of the Ancients National Monument nearby, and federal land follows federal law. National Park Service rule 36 CFR 2.35(b)(2) bars controlled substances in parks whatever Colorado allows. Buy nothing you plan to carry across a park boundary. Colorado's own rules are in the state buying guide.