Medical marijuana helps thousands of people in San Diego deal with symptoms of serious illnesses like cancer, AIDS, anorexia and chronic migraines. Cannabis has been legal in California for medical purposes since 1996, while driving while under the influence of...
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California Highway Patrol says it made nearly 1,000 DUI arrests over holiday weekend
Hopefully, you had a pleasant Fourth of July holiday this year and got to spend time outdoors with family and friends -- not locked up in a jail cell on DUI charges. For about 1,000 Californians, the latter was how they passed at least part of the long holiday weekend...
Do San Diego bars share responsibility for DUI after overserving a customer?
A DUI conviction is meant, in part, to punish the driver for their actions. But when someone drives after becoming intoxicated at a bar, restaurant or nightclub, they did not get the alcohol out of thin air. The establishment sold it to them, let them drink it on...
What is a DUI victim impact panel?
As part of a sentence for a DUI crime, the judge might order you to attend a victim impact panel. Unless you have been part of one before, you might not have heard of victim impact panels or what happens during one. The basics of a victim impact panel Essentially, a...
Researchers say CBD oil does not affect driving ability-San Diego Drug Marijuana DUI News
Marijuana is legal for use in all forms in San Diego. This includes CBD oil, which many people in San Diego take to help with chronic health problems like pain, trouble sleeping, and anxiety. Unlike regular marijuana and edibles, CBD does not contain THC, the...
Drinking can put you over the legal limit faster than you might think
Our society gives mixed messages when it comes to alcohol. Every day, we are bombarded by advertisements for beer, wine and liquor that depict drinking as a glamorous, sexy activity with no downside or consequences. So many of our social gatherings, such as parties,...
How can the law fairly enforce ‘drugged driving’ laws?
Though Californians can legally use marijuana recreationally, driving while high is against the law. This is just like how state law deals with alcohol. But unlike with alcohol, there is no device that can accurately measure how much THC is in a driver's system -- or,...
Court rules that California’s DUI driver’s license suspension procedure is unconstitutional
In a San Diego criminal courthouse, the judge cannot also be the prosecutor and vice versa. It would be fundamentally unfair to you if the person presiding "neutrally" over your trial is also trying to put you in jail. But in a way, that is what the California...
California’s misdemeanor diversion law doesn’t include DUIs, court rules
A decision by California's Fourth District Court of Appeal represents a major reversal for people who have been charged with a low-level DUI offense in San Diego. The court ruled that a new law that made entering into a diversion program as an alternative to trial...
Study suggests a ‘marijuana breathalyzer’ cannot work
For years, law enforcement in states that, like California, have legalized cannabis for recreational and medical use have sought the equivalent of a DUI breath test device, but for marijuana. Entrepreneurs across the country have tried to strike it rich by inventing...