A THC blood result can follow you long after the high is gone, and that gap between chemistry and impairment is where marijuana DUI cases get messy fast. We’re back with criminal defense attorneys Lauren and Cole to talk plainly about what actually happens when police suspect cannabis impairment, what California law does and does not say, and why “I bought it legally” is never the same as “I can drive safely.”

We dig into the real mechanics of a cannabis DUI: why there’s no reliable marijuana breathalyzer, how THC breaks down into metabolites that can stay in your system for weeks, and why some states use nanogram limits while others go full zero tolerance. Lauren and Cole explain the Drug Recognition Evaluation (DRE) process, the role of field sobriety tests, and how officer observations can drive an arrest even when the lab science is not a clean answer. We also talk about edibles, delayed onset, tolerance differences between chronic and new users, and how all of that complicates toxicology testimony.

Then the conversation turns serious with the cases that never leave you: DUI fatality files, gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated allegations, and situations where minimal THC findings get stacked onto extreme charges. If you want a clearer view of marijuana DUI defense, impairment evidence, and how to protect your rights while making safer choices behind the wheel, this one delivers. Subscribe, share this with a friend who thinks weed and driving is “no big deal,” and leave us a review with your take: should the law focus on impairment only, or on any detectable THC?

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