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US: Court reaffirms ruling that Idaho motorist could drive high
Ananova
Friday 22 Mar 2002 Idaho motorists can still drive high on marijuana, a federal appeals court has ruled. The 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals has stood by its earlier ruling that marijuana users can drive legally in the state as long as their driving is not erratic and they can pass a sobriety test. Prosecutors had asked the three judges to rehear their case against an Idaho man arrested in 1998 for driving under the influence of marijuana. But the court upheld its decision that while it is illegal to drive under the influence of alcohol or narcotics, Idaho law does not list marijuana as a narcotic. The appeals court's ruling overturned an impaired driving conviction against Matthew Patzer, 21, who was stopped for a broken rear light in 1998 and admitted to police he had smoked marijuana at a party. Idaho Assistant US Attorney Michael Fica said the government may ask the US Supreme Court to hear the case.
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