With eleven states now legalizing or decriminalizing marijuana, those who use the drug need to ask themselves "Am I OK to drive?" You have the same responsibilities with marijuana as you do with alcohol to protect yourself and others from harm. The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) has determined, from statistics, that after alcohol, marijuana is the next most common psychoactive substance found to be...

You should never break the law, but drawing attention to yourself when you do just makes things worse. Recently, a man in California decided to celebrate by setting off fireworks at a party. The neighbors heard the sound and thought it may be a gun so they called the police. When the police arrived they did not find any weapons, just a celebration with fireworks....

There is a ballot measure being pushed by the California Secretary of State to lower the state's drinking age from 21 to 18. This is relevant to DUI statistics. Since 1982 there has been a decrease in DUI across all age groups. Since the data has been collected from two years before the national drinking age was raised to 21, it is inconclusive proof that...

Facing a DUI charge creates many questions in your mind which can make you very anxious and depressed. Questions that frequently arise are: Will I lose my job? How do I tell my wife and kids? Does this mean I have a problem with alcohol? Will I lose my license? Will I go to jail? Fortunately, if it is your first offense, there are many options available to you to minimize...

It happened, you had one too many, made a mistake driving (fortunately nobody was hurt) and you got pulled over and charged with DUI. Is this something that is a one-off in your life? Or, does it indicate a deeper, more underlying problem? Though an attorney cannot help you with the psychological reasons behind being in a situation where you end up charged with DUI, an...