Marijuana DUI in Los Angeles
September 21, 2016
Law Enforcement looks at drug usage as a DUI waiting to happen. This is especially a problem for Los Angeles DUI prosecution, which is aware of medicinal and recreational marijuana in Los Angeles. Driver’s impairment is a factor in drug DUI prosecution and the more a driver appears impaired, the more likely he would face police scrutiny, prosecution, and punishments. Presently, the chemical tests used by police to determine drug impairment are insufficient. Almost any presently used tests, such as blood or urine analysis, are inaccurate because, unlike alcohol, drugs can remain in the human body much longer. Also, urine and blood tests are very slow and do not return results of the actual narcotics levels until days later. Recently, […]
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May 27, 2014
MARIJUANA DUI In most alcohol-related DUIs in Los Angeles, the prosecution files at least 2 charges, a violation of California Vehicle Code section 23152(a) and a violation of California Vehicle Code section 23152(b). If however, the level of alcohol is not known, such is often the case with a “refusal DUI Los Angeles cases”, the prosecution will file only one charge, a violation of California Vehicle Code section 23152(a). If the production believes that refusal is justified, they will file a special allegation known as “a refusal allegation”. For Marijuana DUI, even since the statute was amended with “drug-specific sections”, the prosecutions will file a violation of the California Vehicle Code section 23152(f). In addition to being able to charge […]
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May 24, 2014
It is illegal to drive under the influence of alcohol or marijuana. A Marijuana (stoned) driving can be prosecuted under California Vehicle Code section 23152(f). A driver cannot smoke marijuana while driving a car and a passenger cannot smoke marijuana while riding in a car (Health and Safety Code section 11362.3(a)(7) and (8). It is also illegal to possess an open container of Marijuana (HS 11362.3(a)(4)). However, Los Angeled DUI Attorney experienced that The Los Angeles City Attorney Office and the Los Angeles County District Attorney Office do prosecute Marijuana DUIs with less vigor then they do alcohol-related DUIs. If you are arrested for a Marijuana DUI, please call our office at (818) 921 7744 to talk to the Los […]
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