The Cannabix Breathalyzer: Coming to a Squad Car Near You

One of the difficulties of charging a driver with driving under the influence of marijuana is the difficulty of detecting the drug easily. Without a blood test, it is hard to know exactly how impaired a smoker is when they are pulled over for suspicion of DUI. One Kal Malhi, the President of Cannabix Technologies and retired […]

College Students and DUI/DWI

For many young people, college is the beginning of independence, which can be as stressful as it is liberating. The rigors of college life – classes, homework, jobs, pressure from parents and society, the nightmares of showing up late to class in only underwear (you will continue having these nightmares for the rest of your […]

Ups and Downs: NHTSA Releases Drunk/Drugged Driving Studies

As our national rates of drunk driving offenses drop, no doubt due to aggressive campaigning and education, the rate of other DUI offenses has continued to rise. Marijuana and prescription drugs are becoming increasingly prevalent in U.S. drivers. In last year’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Roadside Survey of Alcohol and Drug Use By Drivers, almost […]

While Mixing Medications, Do Not Operate Heavy Machinery!

Prescription drugs may not be one of the usual suspects when it comes to DUI causes, but drivers can still be impaired enough by medicine to be unsafe on the road. Case-in-point, the story of a Hayden School District superintendent whose mixture of pain medicine and muscle relaxers led to her crash on snowy Colorado […]

How are Colorado’s Marijuana DUI Laws Different from Other States?

Driving while stoned is illegal in all 50 states, but not all DUI laws are the same. Colorado’s drug-related driving laws are a bit different than most other places in the country, making it more likely that drivers can reduce or beat marijuana DUI charges. Here in the Centennial State, we use a system called “permissive […]

6 Things We Learned About Marijuana Blood Testing

As the landscape of marijuana legality evolves, drug testing has shifted from merely detecting the presence of cannabis in the body, typically through a urine sample, to more intricate methods aimed at determining the precise quantity of marijuana in one’s system, primarily through blood tests. This transition is not without its complexities and controversies, as […]

Colorado Begins Clearing Up Marijuana Open Container Laws

As we predicted, clarifying marijuana’s open container laws has become a top priority for Colorado legislators. Last week, State Senator Pat Steadman introduced a bill to make it harder for law enforcement officials to fine drivers with “improperly” sealed pots in their vehicles. Under the current law, an open container of marijuana includes anything containing […]

Tips on Driving with Marijuana in Colorado

As Colorado embraces the legal recreational use of marijuana—an important experiment, according to President Obama, one of the issues yet to be clarified concerns driving around while in possession of the drug. The simple truth is you cannot just dump a plate of tinfoil-wrapped brownies in the passenger seat or stash a few joints in […]