Marijuana DUIs Down From 2016 Levels

Colorado Transportation, Safety Officials Still Cautious Are Colorado pot smokers waiting long enough to come down off of their highs before hitting the road, or are they just avoiding being caught driving under the influence? That’s the conundrum that’s...

Marijuana-Impaired Driving

Effects of using marijuana can last for hours and impair your ability to drive safely. It’s been three years since Amendment 64, which legalized the use of recreational marijuana, was enacted in Colorado. Admittedly, there were many unknowns about the...

Colorado Unable to Track Marijuana-Impaired Driving

“There is currently no comprehensive way to track instances of marijuana-impaired driving in Colorado,” writes John Ingold in a Denver Post article published yesterday. Colorado authorities are concerned that a disturbing trend — stoned and dangerous...

Will Recreational Pot Cause Traffic Accidents in Colorado?

With recreational use of marijuana becoming legal on Wednesday, January 1, some are concerned that the risk of traffic accidents could increase as more people are driving while stoned. As columnist Linda Chavez, a Boulder, Colorado resident, writes for Creators...

FAQs About Cannabis and Driving

Colorado Works to Reduce Marijuana-Involved Auto Accidents In 2018, the Colorado Department of Transportation conducted a statewide traffic safety campaign intended to engage the state’s residents in a discussion about a very complex issue: cannabis and driving....
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