Tag: possession
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Felony for expungement: Arapahoe sheriff offers compromise on fentanyl bill
Law enforcement advocates are pursuing a compromise to make possession of any amount of fentanyl a felony but allow for the expungement of the criminal record upon completion of certain programs, such as drug treatment or diversion. Arapahoe County Sheriff Tyler Brown told Colorado Politics that offer was “met with resistance” when he and others…
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Law enforcement groups, harm reduction advocates clash over fentanyl possession
A coalition of law enforcement organizations on Thursday criticized a sweeping approach to the fentanyl crisis in Colorado, saying it doesn’t do enough to crack down on those who possess the deadly drug. But harm reduction and addiction experts have taken the opposite position, warning that proposed changes to the state’s drug code would have…
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Colorado Springs man charged with selling fentanyl that resulted in a death
A grand jury indicted a Colorado Springs man on drug distribution charges that resulted in a death, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announced on Friday. The jury indicted Nathaniel Corser, 21 of distributing fentanyl, which resulted in a death. He was indicted on several other charges related to the distribution and possession…