fentanyl
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DEA links Mexican cartels to drugs in Colorado and Denver’s fentanyl epidemic
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Agents from U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s Rocky Mountain Field Division on Thursday seized more than 50,000 pills of fentanyl and more than 50 pounds of methamphetamine in metro Denver. Little else is known about the details of the operation, which tallied one of the biggest seizures of the drug so far this year. Authorities told…
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Will Gov. Jared Polis sign bill exempting lawmakers from open meetings law? Colorado lawmakers eye dating apps regulation | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
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Today is March 12, 2024, and here’s what you need to know: Despite a last-ditch effort by some House lawmakers on Monday, a bill that will exempt the Colorado General Assembly from following parts of the open meetings law established in 1972 is now in the hands of Gov. Jared Polis. What Polis thinks of…
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Will Gov. Jared Polis sign bill exempting lawmakers from open meetings law? Colorado lawmakers eye dating apps regulation | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
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Today is March 12, 2024, and here’s what you need to know: Despite a last-ditch effort by some House lawmakers on Monday, a bill that will exempt the Colorado General Assembly from following parts of the open meetings law established in 1972 is now in the hands of Gov. Jared Polis. (function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:11095963150525286,size:[0, 0],id:”ld-2426-4417″});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src=”//cdn2.lockerdomecdn.com/_js/ajs.js”;j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,”script”,”ld-ajs”); What…
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Colorado Democrats advance concealed carry bill, DNA criminal cases ‘in question,’ Denver’s sanctuary crisis spills into nearby communities | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
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Today is March 11, 2024, and here’s what you need to know: With Democrats calling it common sense legislation to get gun owners better educated, Republicans argued last week that the proposed changes to Colorado’s concealed carry permitting process infringes on Second Amendment rights. House Bill 1174 mandates that all concealed carry permit training classes…
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Colorado Democrats advance concealed carry bill, DNA criminal cases ‘in question,’ Denver’s sanctuary crisis spills into nearby communities | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
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Today is March 11, 2024, and here’s what you need to know: With Democrats calling it common sense legislation to get gun owners better educated, Republicans argued last week that the proposed changes to Colorado’s concealed carry permitting process infringes on Second Amendment rights. (function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:11095963150525286,size:[0, 0],id:”ld-2426-4417″});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src=”//cdn2.lockerdomecdn.com/_js/ajs.js”;j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,”script”,”ld-ajs”); House Bill 1174 mandates that all concealed carry…
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Colorado Democrats reject tougher approach to fentanyl possession, lawmakers advance funeral industry regulations, Biden targets Trump in speech | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
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Today is March 8, 2024, and here’s what you need to know: Michael Fiori was among several people — many with first-hand experience — who testified on a proposal to make possession of any material, compound, mixture, or preparation that contains “any quantity” of fentanyl, carfentanil, benzimidazole opiate, or an analog, a Level 4 drug felony.…
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Colorado lawmakers sharply divided over drug abuse bills, bail for first-degree murder defendants; meet Heather Graham, Pueblo’s new mayor | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
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Today is Feb. 23, 2024, and here’s what you need to know: Colorado lawmakers on Tuesday tackled two proposals that offer convergent – and divergent – approaches to combatting drug abuse during a discussion that starkly illuminated on ideological disagreements at the state Capitol. Both bills emerged out of ad hoc panel, which met over…
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10 Colorado colleges launch campaign to educate students on fentanyl dangers
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Last year, more than half of Colorado’s overdose deaths were a result of fentanyl. Now, state colleges are working to inform students of the dangers of the opioid that’s increasingly infiltrating street drugs. Ten colleges and universities launched the “You Can’t Outsmart Fentanyl” education campaign this week, created by the nonprofit Blue Rising Community. The campaign will…
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Appeals court orders Jeffco judge to reinstate dismissed drug charges
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Even though nearly seven months passed between the defendant’s arrest and the filing of criminal charges, Colorado’s second-highest court determined a Jefferson County judge was wrong to dismiss the case and ordered him to resume the drug-related proceedings. Under Colorado law, prosecutors are required to bring charges together in a single case if a defendant…
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With youth as audience, Denver mayoral candidates focus on fentanyl at 5280 High School forum
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Recent mayoral debates have been combative, but the forum on Thursday, which focused on fentanyl, was much more collaborative. Candidates were asked questions by students at 5280 High School, which specializes in providing education for youth dealing with substance misuse and addiction. Their queries, which all dealt with fentanyl use, treatment and support systems for…
