HOW CAN LOS ANGELES POLICE CATCH MARIJUANA-USING DRIVERS?

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HOW CAN LOS ANGELES POLICE CATCH MARIJUANA-USING
DRIVERS?
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• While recreational marijuana has been legalized
  in various U.S regions, it remains an offense to
  drive while under the influence of the drug. For
  police attempting to crack down on DUIs involving
  marijuana, there is one massive problem there
  is no easy way of determining beyond doubt that a
  person has the drug in their system.

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NO BREATHALYZING, NO LEGAL STANDARD, NO OFFENSE?

• A driver who has imbibed alcohol can easily be
  caught out using a breathalyzer, which will
  provide concrete evidence of the offense, but it
  is not quite so straightforward in
  marijuana-related cases. While thousands of
  California Highway Patrol officers have completed
  Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement
  program, where they are trained in a 12-step
  program designed to identify a lack of sobriety,
  using a number of tests, the reality appears to
  be that catching stoned drivers is problematic.

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MARIJUANA-RELATED CAR ACCIDENT

• Statistics relating to driving offenses in
  California indicate that marijuana-related car
  accidents have been increasing over the past few
  years but, again, there is no proof that the
  driver was actually impaired at the time of the
  accident. This may seem like semantics,
  particularly if you or a loved one have been
  injured by a driver who has been using marijuana,
  but it is a valid concern when it comes to
  prosecution. While police do, of course, want to
  stop impaired drivers from using roads,
  over-zealous policing where no impairment exists
  does not help anyone.

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MARIJUANA-IMPAIRED DRIVING

• Interestingly, a report to Congress on
  marijuana-impaired driving, compiled by the
  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
  last year, suggests that there is very little
  correlation between the presence of THC and the
  cognitive function of motorists. With the
  decision on whether a drivers judgment and
  reactions have been affected by marijuana use
  currently lying with judges and juries, marijuana
  use can be a tough nut to crack when handling a
  Los Angeles car accident lawsuit.

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CAR ACCIDENT ATTORNEY HELP IN MARIJUANA-RELATED
CASES?

• It is, admittedly, tougher to prove DUI when
  marijuana, rather than alcohol, is involved, but
  a Los Angeles car accident attorney from the Law
  Offices of Howard Craig Kornberg is never one to
  shy away from a challenge.
• If you, or a loved one, have been injured in an
  incident you believe was at least partially
  caused by marijuana use, call today on
  310-997-0904 to schedule your free initial
  consultation.

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The Law Offices of Howard Craig Kornberg

• Phone- 310-997-0904
• Fax- 310-474-1078
• https//www.kornberglawfirm.com/Contact-html/
• 10880 Wilshire Blvd. 1840, Los Angeles, CA 90024

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