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Igotbusted · 06-22-2006, 09:35 AM

Hello, I was just recently (4 hours ago) released from police custody, being charged with a DUI for being intoxicated on marijuana while operating a motor vehicle. They pulled me over due to a brake light being out (whee!), ran my license which came up with a prior drug offense, searched me, and found a slide to a bong i forgot I had on me. The officer then said the car smelled like marijuana, arrested me, blah blah blah, whatever, the point is; I wasn't even stoned, I just had a slide to a bong on me. I was arrested at about 12:20 AM, and the last time I had smoked was 2 bonghits at 1 pm. So they took me to the police station and blood tested me for evidence that I was intoxicated on marijuana and gave me the field tests (all of which I passed of course). My question is, doesn't marijuana linger in your blood for extended periods of time? I'm a heavy toker, more or less staying stoned all the time. Can the presence of THC or any other metabolite related to THC be used as evidence in court of me driving intoxicated? Anyone have any experience with this? Thanks!

1tokeovertheline · 06-22-2006, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Igotbusted

Hello, I was just recently (4 hours ago) released from police custody, being charged with a DUI for being intoxicated on marijuana while operating a motor vehicle. They pulled me over due to a brake light being out (whee!), ran my license which came up with a prior drug offense, searched me, and found a slide to a bong i forgot I had on me. The officer then said the car smelled like marijuana, arrested me, blah blah blah, whatever, the point is; I wasn't even stoned, I just had a slide to a bong on me. I was arrested at about 12:20 AM, and the last time I had smoked was 2 bonghits at 1 pm. So they took me to the police station and blood tested me for evidence that I was intoxicated on marijuana and gave me the field tests (all of which I passed of course). My question is, doesn't marijuana linger in your blood for extended periods of time? I'm a heavy toker, more or less staying stoned all the time. Can the presence of THC or any other metabolite related to THC be used as evidence in court of me driving intoxicated? Anyone have any experience with this? Thanks!

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Buzzby · 06-22-2006, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Igotbusted

My question is, doesn't marijuana linger in your blood for extended periods of time?

It's detectable in your blood for three days.

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Can the presence of THC or any other metabolite related to THC be used as evidence in court of me driving intoxicated?

It sure can!

Igotbusted · 06-22-2006, 05:25 PM

Couldn't I argue that I wasn't intoxicated at the time, and that the blood test is only evidence that I had smoked marijuana at some point in the last 3 days? I don't see how that proves I'm driving intoxicated.

Onehitmaster · 06-23-2006, 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Igotbusted

Couldn't I argue that I wasn't intoxicated at the time, and that the blood test is only evidence that I had smoked marijuana at some point in the last 3 days? I don't see how that proves I'm driving intoxicated.

I've wondered the same thing oddly enough and I really don't think that their stupid test proves that you were intoxicated while driving. I could see that fact argued in a court of law but I'm not a lawyer either.

Onehitmaster · 06-23-2006, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Buzzby

It's detectable in your blood for three days.

I'm a daily smoker. If I quit for 5 days before a blood test I should pass no problem?

I probably smoke less the .25 grams/day

Buzzby · 06-24-2006, 05:27 AM

You don't have to be intoxicated to be convicted of DUI (Driving Under the Influence). The Michigan Supreme Court just ruled that having detectable amount of THC metabolites in your system is sufficient grounds for conviction.

Trace of pot is enough: Motorists can be charged even if not intoxicated

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Igotbusted New Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 2 Grams: 560.10 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Stock Portfolio Total Value: 0.000 Gain/Loss: 0.000%	Couldn't I argue that I wasn't intoxicated at the time, and that the blood test is only evidence that I had smoked marijuana at some point in the last 3 days? I don't see how that proves I'm driving intoxicated.

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