Thompson was driving a 2005 Ford F-250 with Nevada registration when she was stopped on I-70 the afternoon of Nov. 22, according to the patrol.
Two hundred pounds of marijuana, worth an estimated $1 million, was found during a search of the vehicle, according to the patrol.
If convicted, Thompson faces a maximum sentence of eight years in prison and a fine up to $15,000.
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