May 12, 2022 · More than 900 Coloradans died from a fentanyl overdose last year, according to state health department data, including four children under the age 1, and 35 people between …

Concerning measures to address synthetic opiates, and, in connection therewith, changing the criminal penalties associated with synthetic opiates; using a substance abuse assessment to …

May 22, 2024 · Fentanyl-related overdose deaths hit a new high in 2023 as law enforcement seized record amounts of the synthetic opioid, official data shows. At least 1,089 people died …

May 25, 2022 · Starting on July 1, police and prosecutors will be able to charge people with felonies for possessing more than 1 gram of the drug fentanyl or of any substance containing …

Dec 3, 2024 · DENVER – The Drug Enforcement Administration’s Rocky Mountain Field Division (RMFD) announces it has seized nearly 2.7 million fentanyl pills – or “fake” pills – in Colorado, …

Effective July 1, 2024, the bill makes the possession of any material, compound, mixture, or preparation that contains any quantity of fentanyl, carfentanil, benzimidazole opiate, or an …

Aug 26, 2022 · Colorado has seen an increase in fentanyl overdoses over the past year. Here are five things everyone should know about fentanyl. What is fentanyl? Fentanyl is a synthetic …

Jun 22, 2023 · Fentanyl remains the leading cause of drug-related deaths in Colorado, increasing by more than 70 percent throughout the state in 2021. Fentanyl is a highly addictive synthetic …

Nov 25, 2019 · Colorado’s top federal prosecutor is sounding the alarm over a new state law that potentially makes possessing thousands of fatal doses of synthetic opioids a misdemeanor, …

Oct 20, 2023 · Some Colorado prosecutors and families of fentanyl overdose victims say a new state law aimed at stiffening penalties for dealers whose fentanyl kills people isn't working as …