Feds fund $35,000 giant joint billboard in Downtown Denver to combat pot-impaired driving

A $35,100 billboard resembling a cross between a giant joint and a mangled car in downtown Denver is part of a statewide effort against smoking marijuana and driving.

The 28-foot tall billboard, displayed on the side of the Courtyard Marriott near the intersection of Curtis Street and the 16th Street Mall, is part of a Colorado Department of Transportation campaign. The billboard includes a headline: “Hits Lead to Hits, Don’t Drive High.”

“There are six marijuana dispensaries…