A bill to prosecute drivers under the influence of pot has been revived with teeth after it was watered down so it was just a study on the issue of marijuana impairment. The proposal scheduled to be heard this week in the Senate would set a blood-content threshold that would allow prosecutors to charge drivers [...] [...]
The surge of medical marijuana use in Colorado has started another debate in the state Legislature: What constitutes driving while high? Lawmakers are considering setting a DUI blood-content threshold for marijuana that would make Colorado one of three states with such a provision in statute – and one of the most liberal, according to Rep. [...] [...]
by admin Published: May 28,2010
Tags: Colorado law enforcement, DUI, Memorial Day
Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start of summer – and a summerlong crackdown on drunken drivers. The Colorado State Patrol and law enforcement agencies across the state are launching a DUI crackdown starting this weekend. They’re calling the campaign the “100 Days of Heat” and they say the goal is to save lives. -Associated [...] [...]
by John Hazlehurst Published: December 11,2009
Tags: colorado springs police, DUI
An internal city investigation has revealed that faulty testing procedures for blood alcohol content levels in some criminal and DUI cases may have compromised dozens of investigations. About 82 tests have been identified as inaccurate. [...]
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