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Can you get a DUI for driving high in North Carolina?

It seems like weed doesn’t affect your driving ability very much unless you use a lot of it. Is driving high in North Carolina a big deal?

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Liz Jenson · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
Yes, you can get a DUI for driving high in
North Carolina
. It’s illegal to drive under the influence of any impairing substance in the state, including marijuana.
Getting behind the wheel anytime you use alcohol, recreational drugs, or even prescription drugs with the ability to impair your reaction time and judgment is a bad idea and can put you and others in danger.
However, marijuana use is often more difficult to detect for police officers. If an officer suspects you of driving high, you may be asked to submit to a drug test to determine whether or not there are traces of marijuana in your system.
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