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Tuesday, April 02, 2013  Marijuana driving limits have won unanimous approval in the state House, signaling the end may be soon for Colorado's long debate over proper blood limits to determine whether someone is too stoned to drive.

Tuesday, February 26, 2013  A marijuana blood limit for drivers is back before Colorado lawmakers, with special urgency now that the drug is legal for adults.

Thursday, February 14, 2013  The man who drove a vehicle the wrong way on Interstate 25 Wednesday evening is being charged with Driving Under the Influence of Drugs.

Wednesday, February 13, 2013  UPDATED: A man was arrested Wednesday afternoon after he was driving the wrong way on Interstate 25.

Monday, January 21, 2013  A 27-year-old woman was arrested on a charge of Vehicular Homicide following a crash last weekend.

Thursday, November 15, 2012  With marijuana legal in Washington and Colorado, police worry about keeping stoned drivers off roads

Friday, September 14, 2012  Colorado lawmakers will try a fourth time to pass a law setting a standard for what's considered too stoned to drive.

Tuesday, May 15, 2012  A bill setting a blood standard for THC, the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana, has cleared the Colorado House.

Monday, July 25, 2011  Colorado police say they are encountering more drivers who are either under the influence of marijuana or are carrying the drug illegally with them in their vehicle.

Friday, July 01, 2011  Each year in Colorado 30,000 people are arrested for impaired driving.  Law enforcement is on the lookout, but that's not stopping some.  Here's the long list of consequences you'll face after a DUI conviction.

Wednesday, June 22, 2011  The Colorado Springs Police Department will be teaming up with other law enforcement agencies to set up a sobriety checkpoint Friday night in the city.

Wednesday, March 23, 2011  An impairment standard for drivers using medical marijuana has won final approval in the Colorado House.

Saturday, May 29, 2010  Officers and Colorado State Patrol Troopers made twenty-three DUI arrests and contact with nearly 600 motorists.

Monday, May 10, 2010  Sheriff Jim Alderden implemented the change Friday. The county jail has a capacity of about 460 inmates, but it has been holding about 500 inmates since January.

Thursday, May 06, 2010  Authorities say 37-year-old Bobby Lucero was driving under the influence of alcohol when he crashed his Jeep Cherokee. His friend London Burch was partially ejected from the car and was pronounced dead at the scene.