Perspective
Jul. 21, 2010
Impaired or Not Impaired?
Until there is a more definitive test for whether drivers are impaired while under the influence of medical marijuana, these types of cases will continue to clog the court system, writes Vincent Howard of HOWARD | NASSIRI.
Since the passage of the Compassionate Use Act on Nov. 5, 1996, California has been dealing with the controversy and debate surrounding the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes. This Act allows qualified patients to possess and cultivate marijuana for personal medical use with a valid doctor's recommendation. Patients are issued identification cards that allow law enforcement to verify that a patient or caregiver is in fact quali...
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