As Labor Day approaches, people are making their plans to celebrate, relax and enjoy the winding down of summer. For many, part of relaxing and having fun is enjoying a beer or some cannabis with friends.As we all know, Denver police will be out this holiday weekend...
Month: August 2015
Is prison the proper place for this woman?
The irony of the chance encounter was not lost on a Colorado TV reporter writing about the first felony DUI arrest in Mesa County. A guest speaker at a Mothers Against Drunk Drivers meeting called law enforcement to report a driver she believed was drunk. As it turned...
Does Colorado regret legalizing marijuana?
A day later, a week later and even three years after making a big purchase, people can experience buyer's remorse. A new poll suggests that Coloradoans are experiencing buyer's remorse after voting in 2012 to legalize marijuana. But some say the poll results are...
The heat is on in Denver in more ways than one
The weather forecasts for the days leading up to the holiday are for a sizzling Denver. The Colorado Department of Transportation and State Patrol are already telling drivers across the state that the coming Labor Day weekend holiday will be blissfully long and hot --...
Denver DUI case judge: Ty Lawson making “excellent progress”
Point guard Ty Lawson has found himself in hot water more than once, but he is apparently keeping things from boiling over. Traded earlier this summer from the Denver Nuggets to the Houston Rockets after his second DUI arrest within a year, the troubled star recently...
Is Xanax like alcohol in a pill?
As its popularity in treating anxiety has soared over the years, Xanax -- known in its generic form as alprazolam -- has simultaneously become one of the most widely abused prescription drugs. The medication helps users feel relaxed and calm; sometimes sleepy and...
Too high to drive?
A new app could reduce the risk of seeing Denver police car lights flashing in your rearview mirror. Makers of MyCanary say the app helps cannabis users determine their impairment levels before they get behind the wheel. More than 10,000 people have downloaded the...
Felony DUI law in effect; prison alcohol treatment not ready
Colorado recently put into effect a felony DUI law, but those sentenced to prison under its provisions might not receive treatment for alcohol abuse while behind bars. According to a Denver TV station, the state's correctional system is a year and a half behind in...
What purpose does the horizontal gaze nystagmus have?
If you've ever watched a police procedural show involving a suspected drunk driver or have been pulled over yourself in real life, chances are you've seen an officer shine a flashlight on an individual and then asked them to follow the movement of a pen or finger. If...
Colorado city says distracted driving more dangerous than DUI driving
The data, the research and common sense tell us that both behaviors can be dangerous: drunken driving and distracted driving. But according to Colorado Springs law enforcement, distracted drivers are now the leading cause of traffic fatalities in the city 70 miles...