Can you be arrested for driving under the influence of weed?

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38 Responses to “Can you be arrested for driving under the influence of weed?”

  1. Gingerbread Man Says:

    yes you dummy

  2. concerned Says:

    Yea, hello it’s illegal!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  3. gsschulte Says:

    yep you are under the influence it doesnt matter what the influence is.

  4. Jamie D Says:

    yes u idiot

  5. native Says:

    lay off the good stuff

  6. Christina H Says:

    Yes you can

  7. Tanya B Says:

    yes you can, its under the influence no matter what yr under the influence of….

  8. xox_oe_babe_xox16 Says:

    its not like they can give you a breath-a-lizer for it…. so unless they smell like it or they see it there is really no way

  9. JB_HR2007 Says:

    Yes. Weed is a mind altering substance. If you’re driving badly and you get pulled over and the officer suspects drug use, you can be arrested and tested.

  10. prada guy Says:

    only if you get pulled over

  11. gousa1991 Says:

    yes!!!!!!!!

  12. evertsmichael Says:

    Yes it is a felony. Also, if you are under the influence of weed, crossing state lines, you can face fedral charges too.

    Need to do it when not in the car

  13. curious caucasian Says:

    Yes, and it is a DUI just like booze!

  14. MrRSMan Says:

    I know you can in UK, and probably the same in Australia, Europe and US.

  15. marie1257 Says:

    DAH!!!!!! Try it and find out! DAH!!!!!

  16. spacey51101 Says:

    Yes, its public intox of a controlled substance. you’re still intoxicated even though you smoked it instead of drank it.

  17. polarbaby Says:

    YES so don’t be smoking it and driving
    it is just as bad as drinking and driving

  18. darkangel Says:

    DUH

  19. boo boo bear Says:

    if a cop pulls you over and smells pot on you or in your car you bet ya.

  20. c.arsenault Says:

    Yes

  21. nb109 Says:

    Yes. You can be arrested for being under any kind of influence that’s detrimental to driving. Also, weed is very illegal, so that alone will land you in jail.

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  22. fstopf4 Says:

    Yes… Under the influence of weed is the same as drunk in the eyes of the law. OUIN (narcotics)

  23. workingclasshero Says:

    Oh, for sure. Shhh, don’t look – there are under-cover officers in all the cars around you ; )

  24. ramz Says:

    Yes of course. You can get a DUI, get arrested and have your license suspended, for being under the influence of any kind of drug or alcohol.

  25. Perry N Says:

    I was arrested for alot of things. Just not that.

    I guess you can get arrested for that if you tell the arresting officer that you are sooooo stoned from smoking weed man.

  26. reelcex Says:

    DUH!!!!

  27. Blue Fly Says:

    Blue Fly like weed!

  28. Maceybbk Says:

    yes you can

  29. AT Says:

    yes…it happened to a friend of mine….They took him to the hospital and gave him a blood drug test…But that only happens if the cops are being jerks

  30. knowssignlanguage Says:

    YES YOU CAN. ITS called DUI your still driving under the influence it does not matter what it is.

  31. weezy Says:

    Whats u smokin boy?

  32. I Might Know Says:

    Yes, it still counts as a DUI. Also, and I would think this is obvious..but so is your intial question, depending on how much, if any, you have in your possession, you could face serious jail time.

  33. TIMOTHY D L Says:

    Not only can you, but if you get in a serious wreck and they test for pot, you can blamed for smoking a joint two or four weeks ago!

  34. dct1218 Says:

    Did you ask that with a straight face? Let me know if you get pulled over. I’d like to know what the officer says…after you’re getting handcuffed.

  35. GARY Says:

    Yes, its the same as driving under the infulence of alcohol, it still effects your judgement, and reaction time. As long as the police can prove that you have used the drug, and are high on the drug then they will have a very strong cases on you.

  36. danksprite420 Says:

    I have a HILARIOUS story.
    Me and some friends were chilling in my car smoking, and. a cop snuck up on us. We didn’t see him until it was too late. The car was UNBELIEVABLY hot boxed. When i rolled down my window to talk to him he had to take three steps back because all the smoke went into his face.
    people, I was COMPLETELY obvious what we were doing.
    When the smoke finally stopped rolling out of the car the cop asked if we had been drinking ar doing any dope. like stupid high school kids, we said no.
    and believe it or not the cop just said, “Well this might not be a good spot to hang out.” and he sent us on our way.
    Yes you can get arrested, You can get a DWI for it. key word, you COULD. but most cops, at least in Colorado, see there is a lot more harmfull stuff like meth and special k. They just passed a new law in Denver, that you can carry up to an ounce of weed on you at a time and the cops can’t do shit. If you don’t believe me, catch up on politics. slowly weed is becoming legal.

  37. Gurly Says:

    As to what is considered impairment…each state in the United States has it’s own DWI or DUI laws… Also, every country & region throughout the world has their own laws regarding “impaired driving”.

    Your answer is… YES…you can be arrested for driving under the influence of any chemical (such as weed)…
    IF…. it impairs your ability to drive or operate a motor vehicle in accordance to the laws of that County, Region, State, or Nation.

  38. SweetPea Says:

    Yes, you can, but it’s easier to get away with. If you get pulled over by a cop, he’s going to give you some sobriety tests and he’s going to test your Blood Alcohol Level. If you didn’t drink at all, you only smoked, your BAL would be 0. That makes it hard to prove what else you were on. They can test your urine, but they don’t know if you just smoked or if it was weeks ago. So, the main evidence against you are the BAL and the tests, which are sometimes video taped. With a good lawyer, you can get the charges dropped. But, if you have evidence in your car that you were smoking weed, then you’re screwed.