Drug crimes are some of the more common felony charges filed in Colorado. Recently, Colorado reformed its drug laws to allow certain drug possession cases to be converted to a misdemeanor upon successful completion of probation.

Drug distribution cases can call for mandatory prison sentences depending on a number of factors including the amount of drugs distributed.

Drug crimes can impact a non-citizen’s immigration status and can have other consequences, including impacting a person’s ability to obtain some forms of student financial aid.