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52Nov 3 election

Penalties for Fentanyl Sale and Possession Initiative

Colorado votes on it on November 3, 2026, in 4 days.

Initiative · Colorado, November 3, 2026

  1. Qualified (Done)

    By voters’ signatures

  2. On the ballot (Done)

    Penalties for Fentanyl Sale and Possession Initiative, one of 14 measures

  3. Election day (Current step)

    November 3, 2026

  4. Result (Not started)

    Counted after the polls close

What a yes vote does

Establish higher felony classifications and mandatory penalties for the manufacturing, dispensing, sale, and possession of fentanyl and certain synthetic opioids; require court-ordered treatment for certain low-level fentanyl possession felony offenses; and revise sentencing provisions to limit exceptions for fentanyl-related distribution offenses that result in death.

What moved

How it got on the ballot

By petition. Voters’ signatures put it on the ballot.

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