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By making possession of any drug mixture that contains even a trace amount of fentanyl a felony, amendments to the original bill could pose serious problems

In pushing a controversial fentanyl bill, which turns possession of smaller but lethal amounts into a felony, Garnett will go out — if retirement sticks — on a bill that might not please anyone.

House Bill 1326 was amended on Wednesday before it passed the House Judiciary Committee. The measure is entangled in election-year politics and strong feelings from law enforcement and harm-reduction advocates.

It’s too deadly and prevalent to handle with kid gloves

The naysayers were wrong. The Colorado system is safe and a model for the rest of the country

Patients who take methadone, a synthetic narcotic used to treat opioid addiction, must jump through more hoops than perhaps any other patient group in the U.S. due to rules dating back five decades

Johnson & Johnson, AmerisourceBergen, Cardinal Health and McKesson announced the settlement plan last year, but the deal was contingent on getting participation from a critical mass of state and local governments

The 2019 passage of House Bill 1263, which had bipartisan support, made possession of up to 4 grams of almost all drugs for personal use a misdemeanor

The Drug Enforcement Administration has joined the investigation alongside Commerce City police and the 17th Judicial District Attorney’s Office.

The Colorado Department of Corrections is asking the legislature for money to create a K-9 team that can detect narcotics coming into state prisons

City officials said the park and surrounding areas have become a “hotspot for violence, crime, drug sales and substance misuse"

Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser and a number of local officials announced a framework that would split the dollars between state and local governments

Former Judge Ryan Kamada tipped off his friend about the investigation after officers asked him to sign a search warrant

While none of the efforts alone would result in broad-based, deep cuts, state officials estimate the combined impact of the various measures could save Coloradans between 20% and 40% in out-of-pocket costs

Federal, state and local agencies collaborated to bring a total of 159 state charges against the people for trafficking heroin, meth and opioids, including fentanyl

The Justice Department alleges Walmart violated federal law by selling thousands of prescriptions for controlled substances that its pharmacists "knew were invalid"

According to the censure, Ryan Kamada also frequently texted his friends inappropriate comments about what was happening in his courtroom

Brittny Lewton, who serves Colorado's 13th Judicial District, struck a deal with prosecutors in the attorney general's office and pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled substance

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment says the review will begin immediately and last at least 12 weeks. When the review is complete, a report will be issued.