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Drugged Driving Increasing But Hard To Prove

November 25, 2014

The increase in instances of drugged driving has law enforcement and state officials worried throughout the country. With more states either legalizing or decriminalizing marijuana use, police are seeing more instances of drivers under the influence of marijuana. The problem is that it’s hard to prove under many state laws. Continue Reading

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Marijuana DUI Arrests On The Rise After Legalization

June 27, 2014

Comparing figures from the first five months of this year, after the legalization of marijuana, to data from the same period last year, a Colorado detox facility has seen a significant rise in the number of DUI arrests for marijuana users. Despite public safety campaigns, it seems that many aren’t getting the word that, while it may be legal to use marijuana, it’s still illegal to drive while high. Read more: Detox Network Sees Pot DUIs Spike in Colorado After Legalization