Several Georgia hospitals refuse blood tests for conscious DUI suspects unless the suspect consents to the test. In Georgia, as in California and most states, if police get a search warrant they can take blood from a DUI suspect by force against their will. What the...
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Forced catheterization alleged; suit says cops wanted quicker urine sample after traffic stop
Posted May 13, 2014 6:56 AM CDT By Debra Cassens WeissAn Indiana man has filed a federal lawsuit alleging police and hospital officials subjected him to a forced catheterization because he didn't provide a urine sample quickly enough after a traffic stop.William Clark...
DUIs For Even a Trace of Weed Being Considered in California
A proposal in the state legislature could mean DUIs for drivers who aren't stoned but who toked a few days ago.It would also target motorists who have even a trace of such prescription drugs as Ambien, Vicodin or even phentermine, a diet drug, in their systems when...
‘Drive High, Get a DUI’ campaign launches in Colorado to stop stoned driving
DENVER - Colorado is launching a new "Drive High, Get A DUI" campaign to remind drivers that newly legal weed should be treated like alcohol and not consumed before driving.The campaign includes radio and TV ads and new posters to be displayed in dispensaries. The...
‘Drive High, Get a DUI’ campaign launches in Colorado to stop stoned driving
DENVER - Colorado is launching a new "Drive High, Get A DUI" campaign to remind drivers that newly legal weed should be treated like alcohol and not consumed before driving.The campaign includes radio and TV ads and new posters to be displayed in dispensaries. The...
Ads launched warning people who drive high will get a DUI
DENVER - The state of Colorado is using humor to drive home the point that drivers who smoke marijuana will get a DUI if they drive High.State officials with CDOT, CSP and the Governor's office, joined the members of the marijuana industry to unveil the new "Drive...
Marijuana and DUI: What Californians Need to Know
California continues its seemingly inexorable march toward marijuana legalization, but even if weed becomes legal, driving under the influence won't. Tens of thousands will still be prosecuted for allegedly driving when their ability to see, think or operate their...
Was Your BAC Higher Than Expected? Here Are Two Possible Explanations
Was Your BAC Higher Than Expected? Here Are Two Possible ExplanationsDetermining a person's BAC is a very complex process, and there are multiple ways for a blood or breath sample to be contaminated or otherwise unreliable. If the testing is done by way of a blood...
