By Jeff Gard, Attorney at Law During the holidays DUI enforcement increases dramatically. Unfortunately, this large net will inevitably capture cannabis users who were not driving while impaired. As most of you know, in a last minute political compromise, the Colorado… Read More ›
I have to admit… the Warn Pregnant Women about Marijuana Risks bill (HB-1298) really annoys me. Why? Because it continues to perpetuate the stigma surrounding the use of cannabis by women, pregnant or otherwise, for no good reason. Why is it… Read More ›
I’ve thought a lot about the events of the past year and it seems to me that there was a single issue that dominated news reports about marijuana in Colorado during 2014: edibles. After all the celebrations and long lines at… Read More ›
Hey Colorado! Did you know that it’s illegal to walk home from a bar (or elsewhere) if you’re too impaired to drive? Unless, that is, it’s on the same block as your destination. I got this from a CDOT (Colorado… Read More ›
Ten percent of Americans will die due to alcohol abuse this year, adding up to millions of years of lost life. If people moderated their alcohol intake and avoided excessive drinking, it would prevent 10 percent of the deaths that… Read More ›
In a recent article in the Aspen Times, Colorado Governor Hickenlooper compared his experience with regulations when he opened up the Wynkoop 26 years ago to the experience of those trying to make it in the emerging cannabis industry today…. Read More ›
I will be testifying against HB-1036, the DUI Felony bill, in the Colorado Senate Judiciary Committee today. A lot of people in the marijuana community support this bill because, I believe, they don’t understand the scope. They believe that DUI… Read More ›
Marijuana legalization has been the talk of the town recently, but with it comes new laws dictating what is and is not a DUI. It comes down to one question: how much marijuana is too much? The answer is a… Read More ›
The 2014 legislative session is almost at an end and we’re still standing. Here’s a little update on where we are, in no particular order, moving into these final days. HB1122, a clean-up bill, defines “locked and enclosed” among other… Read More ›
There is currently no solid evidence showing that any doctor-led intervention is effective at preventing children and adolescents from using drugs other than tobacco, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force found. Task force members could find only six good- or… Read More ›
