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Psilocybin services marketing rules in Colorado
What you can claim, how you can pay for referrals, and where Colorado diverges from the federal floor. Derived from the live ruleset library.
Yes. Colorado has its own psilocybin services advertising law, and Pre-Trip carries it as a live rule set, with every rule checked against the section of law it cites, checked 2026-07-29. On top of the federal rules that apply everywhere (the FTC Act, the TCPA, CAN-SPAM), Colorado adds 6 rules of its own, listed below with the section behind each one. A clean pass here means the copy cleared both.
CO Dept. of Revenue Natural Medicine Division, 1 CCR 213-1 Rule 3505 (Licensee Marketing); DORA Office of Natural Medicine Licensure, 4 CCR 755-1 Section 7 (Advertising); C.R.S. 12-170-105 and Title 4
Every Colorado scan also runs the always-on federal layer: FTC deceptive health claims and endorsements, TCPA consent and revocation in calls and texts. A ruleset counts toward a clean pass only while it is published, matches its content hash, and its review clock is fresh, which is why the date above is load-bearing.
The claim types Colorado law puts off-limits in treatment marketing. Each is compiled from the cited section; the scanner reads your copy for them, and the patterns stay on the server.
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High riskDo not guarantee a cure, or claim psilocybin is risk-free, proven to cure, or clinically proven to treat a named condition.
Derived from the false/misleading catch-all plus the safety-claim restriction; not a standalone rule phrase.
1 CCR 213-1 Rule 3505(B), 3505(D); 4 CCR 755-1 Sec. 7.3.
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High riskDo not claim the natural medicine or product is safe because it was lab-tested.
Verbatim prohibition: a business shall not claim natural medicine is safe because it was tested by a testing facility.
1 CCR 213-1 Rule 3505(D).
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FlagDo not use imagery or language that appeals to people under 21 (cartoons, candy, toys, kid-associated themes).
Promotions shall not appeal to individuals under 21; largely a visual rule, so text detection is partial and routes to review.
1 CCR 213-1 Rule 3505(E)-(F); C.R.S. 12-170-105(1)(a)(III).
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FlagDo not misappropriate or exploit the identity, culture, or religion of federally recognized American tribes or Indigenous peoples.
Prohibits misappropriation of Indigenous identity/culture; context-dependent, so matches route to human review rather than auto-block.
1 CCR 213-1 Rule 3505(C); C.R.S. 12-170-105(1)(a)(I).
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FlagDo not market the sale or transfer of the natural medicine or product for money.
Verbatim: licensees shall not market transfer of regulated natural medicine or product for remuneration.
1 CCR 213-1 Rule 3505(G).
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FlagDo not solicit testimonials from participants (collected testimonials may be displayed, but asking participants for them is prohibited for facilitators).
Verbatim: while testimonials may be collected and displayed, a facilitator may not solicit testimonials from participants.
4 CCR 755-1 Sec. 7.4.
The exposure Colorado attaches to a marketing violation, by tier. Exact amounts and elements live in the cited statute.
- LicenseAdvertising violations can trigger license discipline for the facility or the provider.
What the scanner does with two versions of the same idea. The flagged line is rendered the way Pre-Trip renders a finding; the clean line is a pass.
One guided session will cure your depression for good.
A guaranteed clinical outcome from a psilocybin session. Service centre rules bar claims a facilitator cannot substantiate, and this one promises a cure.
Outcome and safety claims · 1 CCR 213-1 (DOR Natural Medicine rules, Rule 3505 Licensee Marketing)
Sessions are facilitated by a licensed facilitator and include preparation and integration meetings.
Describes what the service actually is without promising a clinical result.
Colorado and federal sources
- 1 CCR 213-1 (DOR Natural Medicine rules, Rule 3505 Licensee Marketing) primary
- 4 CCR 755-1 Sec. 7 Advertising (facilitators) primary
- C.R.S. 12-170-105 (advertising-standards mandate) primary
- C.R.S. 44-50-203 (DOR rulemaking authority) primary
- 15 U.S.C. 45 (FTC Act Section 5, official code viewer) primary
- 15 U.S.C. 52 (FTC Act Section 12, false advertisements, official code viewer) primary
- FTC Health Products Compliance Guidance (Dec. 2022) primary
- 16 CFR Part 255 Endorsement Guides, 2023 revision (Cornell LII mirror; ecfr.gov bot-blocked at authoring)
- 16 CFR 255.2 Consumer endorsements (Cornell LII mirror)
- 16 CFR 255.5 Disclosure of material connections (Cornell LII mirror)
- 16 CFR 251.1 Guide concerning use of the word Free (Cornell LII mirror)
- FTC's Endorsement Guides: What People Are Asking (FAQ) primary
Pre-Trip is a rigorous screen, not legal advice. Counsel decides; we help you arrive prepared. Coverage for Colorado reflects the library as of the build and changes as the law does.