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Can you get arrested for driving high?
I live in Chicago, so it’s legal to smoke pot here, but I’m not sure what would happen if you were caught driving high. Do you still get arrested, or do you just get a ticket?
Liz Jenson · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
While marijuana is legal recreationally in the state of Illinois, you can still get arrested if you’re caught driving while high. This is because driving while high is charged as a
DUI
, just like drunk driving.In fact, you could be charged with a DUI if you used marijuana within four days of operating a vehicle. This is because THC metabolites are still present in your body and these metabolites are a marijuana-related compound.
However, the chances of actually getting arrested for using marijuana days before are very low. Usually, you’ll only be convicted of a DUI if you’re over the legal limit of a concentration of five nanograms or more of THC within your bloodstream.
A DUI of any kind will also increase your insurance rates. The
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