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Massachusetts High Court Rules That Drunk Driving Tests Not Valid for Pot

Massachusetts’ highest court ruled Tuesday that field sobriety tests typically used in drunken-driving cases cannot be treated as conclusive evidence that a motorist was operating under the influence of marijuana. The Supreme Judicial Court said it was reasonable for police …

Pot-Linked Traffic Fatalities Rise Sharply in Colorado

The number of drivers involved in fatal crashes in Colorado who tested positive for marijuana has more than doubled since 2013, federal and state data show. A Denver Post analysis of the data and coroner reports provides the most comprehensive …

Montana Man Challenges State Standard for DUI Marijuana

A Billings, Montana, man charged with vehicular homicide while under the influence of marijuana is challenging the state standard at which a person is considered to be under the influence. Public defender Gregory Paskell says the THC blood level set …