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In California, can you be arrested for being under the influence of Marijuana?

It it illegal to be under the influence of Marijuana assuming you are not driving? What about riding a bike?

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  • 5 years ago

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    Source(s): Criminal Records Search Database : http://criminalrecords.raiwi.com/?DoLW
  • 1 decade ago

    In California, you can be arrested for being under the influence of anything. If you are riding a bike or walking down the street, Cops stop you and smell marijuana or find it on you, you are in deep s**t trouble. Been there. What about the Illegals immigrant?......Illegals? Get it!

  • 1 decade ago

    You can still get a DUI while riding a bike in California. It does not carry the same punishment, and I believe it may actually be a penal code violation.... I am really not to sure on the specifics of this. You can be arrested for "Suspicion of being under the influence of a controlled substance". However, you have to be doing something pretty obnoxious to give the Officer reason to arrest you for that reason alone.

  • 1 decade ago

    Absolutely even if it was from medicinal marijuana (biggest hoax a lawmaker has ever accomplished) or any other prescribed drug. I wish I could remember the code that deals with this but there is a ton of gray area with it. I will have to check through some of my paperwork form some drug related courses I took while a peace officer I remember talking in depth about this and California.

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  • 1 decade ago

    I can't quote what exactly the name of the law that the law enforcement uses, but I know you can be arrested for being under the influence of marijuana while riding a bike.

    However, I only know that because my loser brother was busted for it... The catch was my brother was on parole. I hope that helps. :)

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    You can be arrested for being under the influence of anything that impairs your ability to function normally.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Yes, Public Intoxication/Under influsence of an illegal narcotic

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Public intoxication

  • 1 decade ago

    Public intoxication.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    you don't have to worry about being arrrested nearly so much as gettng cornered by a young gang of st. thugs who will kill your *** for some good grass. need to get your priorities right old man.

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