{"id":330,"date":"2017-01-24T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-01-24T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/baronedefensefirm.lawblogger.net\/blog\/driving-under-the-influence-of-marijuana\/"},"modified":"2025-01-08T14:38:01","modified_gmt":"2025-01-08T18:38:01","slug":"driving-under-the-influence-of-marijuana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.baronedefensefirm.com\/blog\/driving-under-the-influence-of-marijuana\/","title":{"rendered":"Driving Under Influence of Marijuana and Implied Consent in Michigan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019ve used medical marijuana in Michigan, drive your car, and are stopped by the police, you can be charged with OWI or \u201coperating while intoxicated.\u201d \u00a0This is because Michigan&#8217;s drunk driving statute, found at Michigan Compiled Laws 257.625, indicates in part as follows:<\/p>\n<p>As used in this section, &#8220;operating while intoxicated&#8221; means any of the following:<\/p>\n<p>(a) The person is under the influence of alcoholic liquor, a controlled substance, or other intoxicating substance or a combination of alcoholic liquor, a controlled substance, or other intoxicating substance.<\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baronedefensefirm.com\/blog\/driving-under-the-influence-of-marijuana\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading Driving Under Influence of Marijuana and Implied Consent in Michigan\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019ve used medical marijuana in Michigan, drive your car, and are stopped by the police, you can be charged with OWI or \u201coperating while intoxicated.\u201d \u00a0This is because Michigan&#8217;s drunk driving statute, found at Michigan Compiled Laws 257.625, indicates in part as follows: As used in this section, &#8220;operating while intoxicated&#8221; 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