Charged With Dui For Marijuana When I Wasn’t Under The Influence

Hey everyone, I really need some help and advice because I haven’t even slept since this happened. I’m 19 and last night in Greeley, Colorado, I got pulled over for “weaving.” This was literally my first traffic stop ever. The whole thing felt unreal and honestly terrifying. The officer had me do field sobriety tests, but I have a medical condition with my feet and legs that makes it hard to stand straight or balance. I can’t hold my feet in the exact position they want, so of course I failed the tests. I explained my condition, but they still believed I was under the influence of marijuana. They gave me a breathalyzer — it came back 0.00. I was sober. I wasn’t under the influence of anything. I’ve never been under the influence while driving. They still arrested me for DUI-drugs. I didn’t refuse anything. I agreed to the blood draw. But now they’re telling me the blood test could take months to come back. Meanwhile, I have a court date on December 22nd. I don’t know what happens if the results aren’t back by then or if this can affect my license, my job, or my guard card which I have to renew in April. I work security, and I’m worried sick that this arrest or the pending blood test is going to get me fired or ruin my renewal. I was respectful, I followed every command, I did the tests they told me to do, and I agreed to the blood test even though I knew I was sober. I’m just scared because they still insisted I was high even with a zero breath test.

A few questions for anyone who knows Colorado law or has been through this: Should I hire a lawyer right now? I’m willing to spend the money if I absolutely have to, but I don’t know if I should wait for the blood results first. Will the failed field sobriety tests even matter if they were failed because of my medical condition? Why do blood tests take several months to come back in Colorado? If the results aren’t back before my court date, what’s going to happen? Will this affect my ability to drive in the meantime? Could this mess up my job or my guard card renewal even though nothing is proven yet?

I’m really lost and anxious. This whole situation has my stomach in knots because I’ve never been in any trouble before and I just want to know what’s going to happen or what I should be doing right now.

Any advice or guidance would mean a lot. Thanks.

Location: Colorado