News (Media Awareness Project) - US ID: Straight But Narrow Win For Stoned Idaho Drivers |
Title: | US ID: Straight But Narrow Win For Stoned Idaho Drivers |
Published On: | 2002-01-15 |
Source: | Los Angeles Times (CA) |
Fetched On: | 2008-08-31 07:34:55 |
STRAIGHT BUT NARROW WIN FOR STONED IDAHO DRIVERS
You can drive high in Idaho, as long as you can drive straight.
In overturning an impaired driving conviction, the U.S. 9th Circuit
Court of Appeals ruled that a loophole in Idaho law means marijuana
users can drive legally as long as they don't drive erratically and
can pass a field sobriety test.
A three-judge panel wrote that Idaho's impaired driving law makes it
illegal to drive under the influence of alcohol and narcotics. But
Idaho doesn't list marijuana as a narcotic. The court said that
because marijuana is not listed, Matthew Patzer, 21, could not
automatically be presumed impaired.
You can drive high in Idaho, as long as you can drive straight.
In overturning an impaired driving conviction, the U.S. 9th Circuit
Court of Appeals ruled that a loophole in Idaho law means marijuana
users can drive legally as long as they don't drive erratically and
can pass a field sobriety test.
A three-judge panel wrote that Idaho's impaired driving law makes it
illegal to drive under the influence of alcohol and narcotics. But
Idaho doesn't list marijuana as a narcotic. The court said that
because marijuana is not listed, Matthew Patzer, 21, could not
automatically be presumed impaired.
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