Category: Marijuana Driving Laws

Marijuana may be legal in Colorado for those over 21, both medicinally and recreationally, but driving under the influence of this drug is still illegal.

If you are caught driving under the influence of marijuana in Colorado, it can result in penalties that may not be on your radar. It can also impact your driving record as seriously as driving under the influence of alcohol.

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The Mile-High 420 festival may have been canceled this year, but Colorado law enforcement and Mothers Against Drunk Driving were still out in full force encouraging people to stay at home during the unofficial 4/20 holiday.

Why? Because driving under the influence of marijuana is dangerous.

It can also land the user in big legal trouble. Marijuana use may be legal in Colorado but driving while under its influence certainly

 

With the legalization of marijuana in Colorado, concerns about driving under the influence of marijuana have heightened. Are the roads more or less dangerous since Amendment 64 was passed?

 

Colorado State Patrol has only been tracking marijuana impaired driving citations for two years, but the numbers have gone down since the first year of tracking – even if they’ve only gone down slightly.

 

In 2014, 5,546 citations