{"id":538,"date":"2022-12-10T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-12-10T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/baronedefensefirm.lawblogger.net\/blog\/can-i-be-charged-for-owi-in-michigan-after-smoking-pot\/"},"modified":"2025-09-12T12:04:42","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T16:04:42","slug":"can-i-be-charged-for-owi-in-michigan-after-smoking-pot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.baronedefensefirm.com\/blog\/can-i-be-charged-for-owi-in-michigan-after-smoking-pot\/","title":{"rendered":"Can I Be Charged With a MI OWI After Smoking Pot?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yes, if you smoke enough marijuana to become impaired, and drive after, you can be charged and eventually convicted for intoxicated driving in Michigan<\/a>. In fact, every month, more of Michigan\u2019s drivers are being arrested for driving under the influence of marijuana. There are many reasons for this increase in DUI marijuana cases.<\/p>\n

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\nIncreasing numbers of Michigan\u2019s citizens are using marijuana now that it is legal in the State for both recreational and medicinal use. This includes previous \u201cillegal\u201d users of the drug but also includes new users of the drug, or those who last used sometimes decades ago. Now that the drug is legal, the stigma of its use is largely gone, and those in their 40s, 50s, 60s and even 70s+ are returning to its use.<\/p>\n

Navigating OWI DUI Intoxicated Driving Laws under the Michigan Medical Marihuana Act<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

After using marijuana, Michigan drivers must know what Prosecutors must prove in order to earn a conviction for impaired or intoxicated driving, also known as OWI and DUI. Penalties and driver license sanctions can be significant, and in some cases include jail and license suspension or even revocation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-538","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-owi"],"yoast_head":"\nCan I Be Charged With Michigan OWI After Smoking Pot?<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Comprehensive guide to the States intoxicated driving laws for Michigan's marijuana users including penalties and driver license sanctions.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baronedefensefirm.com\/blog\/can-i-be-charged-for-owi-in-michigan-after-smoking-pot\/\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" 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