Bicycling And The Law - 911law.com

In today’s podcast, Richard L. Duquette Bicycling and Drugged Drivers. Joining Richard is marijuana expert attorney Mark Bluemel from San Diego.   Richard’s Experience   Richard Duquette had handled many bicycling injury cases involving motorists driving drugged. This includes methamphetamine, opiates, benzodiazepine, alcohol, marijuana, prescription medications or the combinations thereof.   He has seen a lot of these cases and he feels it is important to focus on marijuana specifically.   Marijuana Legalization   In California, medicinal marijuana was legalized in 1996 through Prop 215. Since then there has a been a national movement towards full legalization. Colorado and Washington became the first two states to legalize marijuana for adult recreational use in 2012. California will vote to do the same in November 2016.   There is a trend for acceptability and legalization of marijuana. With the greater accessibility of marijuana, several issues are raised for bicyclists safety.   Increased Liability   Whe