Section 23152 - Unlawful driving under the influence

1 Analyses of this statute by attorneys

  1. Legalization of Marijuana Leads to Increase in Drugged Driving

    Barry P. Goldberg, A Professional Law CorporationBarry GoldbergJune 10, 2017

    Since January, the California Highway Patrol has found that California citizens have consumed more marijuana than previous years, and found more instances of individuals driving under the influence of marijuana, aka “drugged driving.” Driving while high California Vehicle Code 23152(e) makes it illegal to drive a vehicle under the influence of drugs. The problem is that unlike the 0.08% blood level for alcohol, there is no presumed set number level of intoxication with marijuana in California.