13-21-802. Legislative declaration

13-21-802. Legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly hereby declares that the purpose of this part 8 is: (a) To provide a civil remedy for damages to persons in this state injured as a result of the use of an illegal drug; (b) To shift, to the extent possible, the cost of damage caused by the market for illegal drugs in the state to those who illegally profit from that market; and (c) To deter those who have not yet entered into the distribution market for illegal drugs by establishing the prospect of substantial monetary loss.