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The Dope On Marijuana Consumption And Impaired Driving, Samuel D. Hodge, Jr., Lauren Williams
The Dope On Marijuana Consumption And Impaired Driving, Samuel D. Hodge, Jr., Lauren Williams
Cleveland State Law Review
Marijuana is the most frequently used psychotropic drug in the United States, following alcohol consumption. Its use is becoming socially acceptable as more and more states legalize recreational consumption. Nevertheless, marijuana is still a drug, and individuals must understand that it has adverse health effects and potential therapeutic benefits.
Marijuana can influence a user’s judgment and impair a person’s driving abilities. A significant problem with its consumption and driving is that there is no statistical link to show what level of marijuana in the blood causes impairment. Roadside tests for the appropriate blood alcohol content to show intoxication are well …
The War On Drugs: Moral Panic And Excessive Sentences, Michael Vitiello
The War On Drugs: Moral Panic And Excessive Sentences, Michael Vitiello
Cleveland State Law Review
The United States’ War on Drugs has not been pretty. Moral panic has repeatedly driven policy when states and the federal government have regulated drugs. Responding to that panic, legislators have authorized severe sentences for drug offenses.
By design, Article III gives federal judges independence, in part, to protect fundamental rights against mob rule. Unfortunately, the Supreme Court has often failed to protect fundamental rights in times of moral panic. For example, it eroded Fourth Amendment protections during the War on Drugs. Similarly, it failed to protect drug offenders from excessive prison sentences during the War on Drugs. This Article …