Florida’s medical marijuana patients can look forward to a new, legal way of getting the treatment they need. Effective August 27, 2020, emergency rules governing edible medical marijuana will give qualified patients access to a ...
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The Supreme Court recently ruled that police must generally obtain a warrant before subjecting DUI suspects to a blood test. The vote was 8-to-1, with Justice Clarence Thomas the lone dissenter. The case began in Missouri, where Tyler McNee...
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The current battlefield in DUI prosecutions is Marijuana where states have passed per se limits of THC to establish marijuana impairment. A "per se" law imposes a presumption of impairment by a drug if any amount is detecte...
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A recent attempt by the Florida Legislature to put a stop to these shady practices died in committee. The proposed law would have required “the operator of a website that contains the name and personal information, including any photograp...
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Colorado and Washington state each passed laws allowing the recreational use of marijuana. Eighteen states and the District of Columbia permit medical marijuana. Can you drive with marijuana in your system and avoid a DUI arrest?   ...
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The Florida Supreme Court ruled 5-2 that police do not have the authority to search the contents of an arrested person's cell phone without first obtaining a search warrant. What does this mean for DUI cases? It means you can safely record ...
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A published study finds that mixing energy drinks with alcohol may increase the risk of impaired driving. The data was collected in April 2008 in a drinking district in Gainesville, near the University of Florida. The findings were interesting,...
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