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Colorado passes law banning arrests based solely on common drug tests

source: Colorado -> target: Defendants in misdemeanor drug possession cases

On 2026-04-13, Colorado passed a law banning arrests based solely on colorimetric drug tests. The measure requires officers to issue court summonses instead of arresting people in certain misdemeanor drug possession cases and directs courts to warn defendants about false positives and confirmatory testing rights.

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ColoradoColoradoNorth AmericaUnited StatesNorth America39.550, -105.782
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