#Arizona
Arizona THC Marijuana DUI Defense: How Federal NHTSA Reports Can Help Win Your Case Quick answer: Since Arizona voters passed Proposition 207 in 2020, there is no automatic (“per se”) blood THC limit for a marijuana DUI in Arizona. The State must prove actual impairment beyond a reasonable doubt. Because federal research — including the…
Gordon Thompson DUI & Criminal Defense Attorney 📞 (602) 467-3680 Arizona DUI Case Analysis • 2025 Asleep at the Wheel, Engine Running: Arizona Says That’s Still a DUI You don’t have to be driving — or even awake — to face aggravated DUI charges in Arizona. A 2025 case shows exactly how that…
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By Gordon Thompson | Arizona DUI & Criminal Defense Attorney | Updated June 2026 Arizona DUI Law Explained: Penalties for First & Second Offense Under A.R.S. § 28-1381 If you or someone you care about has been stopped or arrested for DUI in Arizona, one of the first things you need to understand is what the law…
Quick answer: Yes. On November 28, 2025, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled in State v. Alvarez-Soto that driving in the middle lane of a freeway, even at a lawful speed, can justify a stop if another vehicle passes you on the right. That holding now applies to every freeway in the state — I-10, I-17,…
Can I get a 90-day DUI license suspension if I have THC in my blood but I am not impaired? According to a recent Court of Appeals decision the answer is No in Arizona. Some states, such as Washington, have set per se limits (5 nanograms) on the amount THC (the active ingredient of Marijuana)…
Arizona Marijuana DUI trials have become battles over the science of THC and impairment. In 2020 Arizona ballot Proposition 207 dramatically changed the issue for Marijuana DUI trials. Under the old law if the defendant had active THC within their body (usually proven through blood testing), they were guilty as a matter of law…
As a part of the Smart and Safe Arizona Act (which allows the legalization, taxation and recreational use of cannabis for adults 21 and over) which was passed by Arizona voters in 2020, effective July 12, 2021 many people will be eligible to have convictions for marijuana-related offenses expunged. Expungement in this instance means, as…
Current Arizona Law, 28 A.R.S. § 1385.G, permits a driver whose Arizona driver’s license or privilege to drive is suspended during a first offense Admin Per Se suspension to drive during the last 60 days of the suspension person for travel between: The person’s place of employment and residence and during specified periods of time…
On November 30, 2020 Arizona Elections Proposition 207 (Prop 207), which legalizes the personal possession of Marijuana, took effect. Prop 207 significantly changes the DUI laws for defendants who have Marijuana in their bodies. Arizona’s basic DUI law, 28 A.R.S. § 1381.A.1, makes it illegal to drive or be in actual physical control, “While under…