I don't practice in Colorado, but this is a quick search through Colorado law.
§ 18-18-405. Unlawful distribution, manufacturing, dispensing, sale, or possession
(1)(a) Except as authorized by part 3 of article 22 of title 12, C.R.S., or by part 2 or 3 of this article, it is unlawful for any person knowingly to manufacture, dispense, sell, distribute, possess, or to possess with intent to manufacture, dispense, sell, or distribute a controlled substance; or induce, attempt to induce, or conspire with one or more other persons, to manufacture, dispense, sell, distribute, possess, or possess with intent to manufacture, dispense, sell, or distribute a controlled substance; or possess one or more chemicals or supplies or equipment with intent to manufacture a controlled substance.
As to any person sentenced for a felony committed on or after July 1, 1993, felonies are divided into six classes which are distinguished from one another by the following presumptive ranges of penalties which are authorized upon conviction:
Class Minimum Maximum Mandatory
Sentence Sentence Period of Parole
1 Life imprisonment Death None
2 Eight years imprisonment Twenty-four years Five years
imprisonment
3 Four years imprisonment Twelve years imprisonment Five years
4 Two years imprisonment Six years imprisonment Three years
5 One year imprisonment Three years imprisonment Two years
6 One year imprisonment Eighteen months One year
imprisonment
With Class 3 felonies, the maximum period of imprisonment is increased by 4 years and on Class 4 felonies, 2 years, for possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute.
In the case of a controlled substance listed in schedule I or II of part 2 of this article, commits:
(I) A class 3 felony; except that a person commits a class 4 felony if such violation is based on the possession of a controlled substance listed in schedule II unless otherwise provided in paragraph (a) of subsection (3) of this section.
Reading through the schedules, I believe that AS is schedule II.
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www.steroidlaw.com.
If there are any inaccuracies, feel free to let me know. Sorry, but I don't feel like wading through Colorado's statutes to determine which statutes allow a probationary sentence, but I can't imagine that some sort of probationary sentence isn't possible.
By the way, Colorado's statutes are written like crap. Thank, God, I don't practice there.