Drug Charges

College education requires a substantial investment of both money and time. Bachelor's degrees typically take at least four years to acquire, although some people find that they graduate much more quickly or slowly than the average student. It takes dedication and...

College students often have intense class schedules. Add in the need to work to earn money and the desire to live the social life of a college student and things can become overwhelming. This stress can lead to trouble with their academics. For some college students,...

The college years are full of new experiences and personal growth. During this time, many young adults learn who they are and what they want to do with their lives. It is also a time when many people learn by making major mistakes. One of the more common forms of...

If illegal drugs are found on someone’s body or they’re caught using or making drugs, then they would be charged with drug possession. A drug possession charge is a serious offense that can lead to serious implications, such as fines and incarceration. A drug...

Four years after the city and county of Denver moved to decriminalize personal possession and use of psilocybin and psilocyn – the hallucinogenic chemical components of “magic mushrooms”– the voters in Colorado passed Proposition 122. This legalized psilocybin and...

Colorado continues to set trends. The state became the first to legalize marijuana for recreational use. In 2019, Denver voters approved a ballot initiative that ended the use of public funding to pursue criminal charges of adult possession of psilocybin while putting...

In March 2020, a new Colorado law went into effect that removed felony penalties for simple possession of hard drugs – making possession of personal use amounts of drugs like heroin, methamphetamine, cocaine, LSD, and fentanyl a misdemeanor rather than felony drug...

The fentanyl crisis has generated banner headlines in media outlets throughout the United States. The growing concern is seeing an alarming rise in deaths due to overdoses of the widespread opioid. Efforts to stop the influx of the drug continue to fall short as more...

It is illegal to possess certain drugs without a valid prescription in Colorado. A person commits the crime of unlawful drug possession if they are found with a prescription medication without the medical need for it. The penalties for this crime depend on the type of...