Initiative 300 could open the door to marijuana use being allowed in any Denver restaurant, bar or business. The Denver Post reports that this may not be a good idea for Colorado, because it could lead to an increase in drugged driving. Drugged driving threatens everyone including the driver, passengers
Here’s a tale of woe from outside Colorado that has a “there but for the grace of God” tinge to it. To wit: A man in another state was suspected by police officers of being in possession of an illegal drug. That state allows — as does Colorado — law
It was a typically busy noon-hour at a neighbor market. People were stopping by for sandwiches and salads, or to quickly grab a few items from its shelves stocked with fine cheeses, wines and baked goods. It was in those busy moments that an SUV slammed through the glass doors
It can begin with something as innocent and painful as a sprained ankle. Every time you take a step, you wince. Simple tasks are made difficult. The solution is simple: you ask your doctor for medication to keep the pain under control. He or she obliges — and that’s when
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 sometimes lightheaded. In those ways, it resembles
If you read the list of possible side effects of the sleep aid Ambien, it’s a wonder anyone take it at all. The drug usually causes no problems when taken properly, but in some cases it causes side effects such as “seeing, hearing, or feeling things that are not there,”
The car sits there, filling with smoke. It’s as if the vehicle is jammed with people smoking weed and getting high. Slowly the smoke clears, though, and neon letters inside begin to glow. “Drive High, Get a DUI,” the letters spell out. The Smoking Car is one of the marketing
As part of his campaign to make Colorado residents the healthiest in the nation, Gov. John Hickenlooper has launched a PR campaign about the dangers of prescription drug abuse. “This campaign is just one part of a coordinated, statewide strategy that simultaneously restricts access to prescription drugs for illicit use,
After a jury acquitted her of drugged driving charges, Kerry Kennedy said she had her defense lawyers, not her last name to thank. As we discussed last week, the daughter of Robert F. Kennedy and niece of John F. Kennedy was arrested and charged with drugged driving in July 2012
Intent is one of the most important elements in any criminal case in Colorado or elsewhere. In order to be convicted of a crime, the defendant must have had criminal intent. In DUI cases, that means the guilty party must have intended to drive even though he or she was
