Pennsylvania doesn’t have to prove that the cannabis in a driver’s bloodstream was non-medical when prosecuting him for driving under the influence, a state appeals court said Tuesday.
A trooper stopped River Garrett Stone for speeding. The trooper smelled burnt marijuana and noticed the driver’s eyes appeared slightly bloodshot and watery. Stone told the trooper he had a medical marijuana card, and turned over a small amount of cannabis. The trooper conducted sobriety tests and arrested Stone for driving under the influence. A blood test revealed substances relating to the use of marijuana.
The trial court agreed to instruct the ...
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