Category: Drug Crimes

Strategies to Get Your CO Drug Distribution Charges Reduced Or Dropped

Jun 5
2020

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Categories: Drug Conspiracy | Drug Crimes | Drug Possession | Drug Trafficking

Charges in Denver for drug distribution can carry some serious penalties. Those faced with these charges face the prospect of lengthy prison terms and massive fines and legal fees.

There is hope for those currently facing Denver drug distribution charges, however. A new Colorado law will soon remove felony-level penalties from certain drug possession charges.

Note, this new bill doesn’t change current laws regulating distribution. Those facing possession with the

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Possession of Single-Use Substances Now a Misdemeanor in Colorado

Mar 13
2020

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Categories: Drug Crimes | Drug Possession

 

Colorado is leading the charge when it comes to “defelonizing” the possession of certain controlled substances in the United States.

 

The most recent efforts include Jared Polis, Colorado’s Governor, signing House Bill 19-1263 into law. The goal of this law is to help reduce rates of incarceration related to minor drug offenses.

 

It is also intended to help those who are addicted to drugs get the help

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Can a Colorado Drug Charge Stop You from Going to College?

Jan 3
2020

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Categories: Drug Crimes

 

College is a rite of passage for nearly half the US population. Getting a degree, whether it’s an associate’s degree for a trade or a 4-year degree from an Ivy League, can unlock tens of thousands of dollars a year in earning potential.

 

At the same time, most people who are looking to go to college in the future are still young and prone to youthful indiscretions. This

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Colorado Drug Convictions and Mass Incarceration: The Real Story

Aug 29
2019

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Categories: Drug Crimes | Drug Possession

 

The U.S. is in the midst of a mass incarceration crisis. We have the highest incarceration rate in the world, and because of this, our prison population has increased exponentially in the past few decades.

 

Incarceration comes at an enormous human cost to prison inmates and their families. The government (and its taxpayers) bear its heavy financial cost. Moreover, studies show that incarceration does little to end criminal

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How Drug-Free Zones Work in Colorado

Jun 20
2019

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Categories: Drug Crimes | Drug Free Zones

 

Drug-free zone laws enacted during the 1980’s “War on Drugs” were meant to discourage drug activity near schools and other places children frequent, and protect them from drug trafficking activity. It sounded like a good idea at the time, and in theory, few would argue against this premise.

 

In practice, however, drug-free zones aren’t necessarily effective deterrents. Instead, they often simply impose unreasonably harsh penalties, and include drug

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