Tuesday, April 20, 2021

POT ADVOCATES KEEP CLAIMING SMOKING WEED IS HARMLESS

LAPD Warns 4/20 Revelers To Not Smoke And Drive

 

LAPPL News Watch

April 20, 2021

 

 Legal or Not, Smoking Weed Can Get You Fired | Barron's


Police in Los Angeles are warning residents planning on smoking marijuana this week not to hit the road after they do. If caught, they’ll face stiff penalties, said Los Angeles Police Department Officer Jayson Siller. 
 
The penalties are the same as anyone caught driving under the influence of alcohol. In California, that means potentially up to six months in jail, fines starting at $1,400, up to $3,000, for a first offense, a misdemeanor. In addition to the fines, anyone guilty of a first DUI faces from one to three years of probation. 
 
DUI becomes a felony on a third offense, if drivers are caught speeding, or if they hurt or kill anyone while driving drunk or high, according to the California penal code.

EDITOR'S NOTE: Smoking pot is not the same as consuming booze.  Usually you have to have several drinks before becoming impaired while just a couple of drags on a joint can make driving unsafe. 

1 comment:

Trey said...

Who is going to prosecute them?