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EvetsYenoham t1_jbbuvgi wrote

Reply to comment by imamunster123 in Pennsylvania Bill Would Give Doctors More Flexibility To Prescribe Cannabis by Important_Bad_9697

So you get pulled over for speeding and they give you a blood test? Ok.

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imamunster123 t1_jbbw47o wrote

If the cop comes up with a reason for probable cause, or can show reasonable suspicion that you are intoxicated (classic "I smell burnt cannabis in the car" bullshit) then yes. They can detain you until a blood test is done.

Never said they SHOULD be able to do this, but it is 100% plausible.

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MomsSpecialFriend t1_jbcb8uv wrote

Yes. My son went through this, the cop wasn’t satisfied with the clear breathalyzer at a routine traffic stop and wanted blood for weed. He refused and has to get a fucking interlock in his car and spent multiple years suspended over the whole thing.

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curatedaccount t1_jbfvx5g wrote

> He refused and has to get a fucking interlock in his car and spent multiple years suspended over the whole thing.

This is probably a dumb question, I expect everyone knows the answer, but here it is:

In retrospect, do you think it was a good idea to refuse the blood test and take the license suspension rather than getting the blood test and certainly failing?

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MomsSpecialFriend t1_jbg0nk9 wrote

Honestly I think fighting a marijuana charge would have been cheaper and had a better chance at being successful. The DUI you get for refusal is so expensive and you can’t fight it.

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WinterWontStopComing t1_jbebul0 wrote

I got pulled over once for a single rear view mirror going over the line on an empty stretch of road late at night. I always comply, and try to be as nice and courteous as I can. Had not been doing anything wrong. Was not under the influence of anything.

That stop ended with me and my passenger handcuffed on a squad car while a canine unit searched my vehicle for fifteen minutes.

Things involving the police can and do occur for vague, obscure and otherwise surreal reasons regardless of whether it offends your incredulity

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