Defendant was convicted of felony driving under the influence of intoxicants (DUII). At trial, defendant sought to introduce evidence that he suffered from a sleepwalking disorder and was “sleep driving” at the time he was stopped in his vehicle. Defendant argued he did not voluntarily drive his vehicle, an element
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‘Sleep driving’ defense gets DUII tossed
The Oregon Supreme Court tossed out a Portland man’s drunk driving conviction. The ruling allows him to use a sleep driving defense. In 2008, James Newman was driving with a blood alcohol content nearly twice the legal limit. Newman went to jail and then to court. Newman’s attorney argued that
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Drug sniffing police dogs in Washington State are no longer being trained to point out marijuana
When Dusty, a 19-month-old black Labrador, walked past a pipe full of marijuana during a recent police search of a house, he was doing exactly what his handler hoped. The newest drug-sniffing dog on the police force in Bremerton, near Seattle, is one of a few police dogs in Washington
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Kannabosm revisited: Lane County detectives bust another medical marijuana outlet in Eugene, The Greener Side.
Police arrest two in Eugene pot raid Detectives close a medical marijuana center, but an attorney suggests police may have acted too quickly By Jack Moran The Register-Guard In the second such raid in nine months, local detectives on Thursday shut down a local medical marijuana “resource center” and arrested
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NTSB Urges Tougher Drunk Driving Threshold
WASHINGTON – States should cut their threshold for drunken driving by nearly half- from .08 blood alcohol level to .05-matching a standard that has substantially reduced highway deaths in other countries, a federal safety board recommended Tuesday. That’s about one drink for a woman weighing less than 120 pounds, two
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Pro-Marijuana Rally Held in Downtown Eugene
People who want marijuana legal in Oregon rallied Saturday in Eugene. The Global Cannabis March was organized by the local chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws group, or NORML. About 30 participants marched to the old federal courthouse plaza. Law Shelley Fox-Loken is a retired
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California Medical Marijuana Crackdown Ramps Up
SAN FRANCISCO — Several dozen protesters gathered in downtown Berkeley Wednesday afternoon to fight federal action against one of California’s oldest medical marijuana dispensaries, targeted for closure by the Justice Department. “The Obama administration’s ongoing war against patients is despicable and has to stop,” Steph Sherer, executive director of Americans
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Report cites pot, methadone in councilor’s case
By Jack Moran The Register-Guard PUBLISHED: 12:00 A.M., MAY 4 Springfield City Councilor Dave Ralston’s blood-alcohol content registered a tick below the so-called “legal limit” on the night of his intoxicated driving arrest, but authorities suspect he also ingested drugs that contributed to his alleged impairment, according to newly filed
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Eugene area hit with DUII sting operation
Be aware of organized efforts by law enforcement to capture DUII drivers. See full story below: Joint Efforts Lead to DUII Arrests by Stacey Kafka Published February 9, 2013 video preview image EUGENE, Ore. — Local police departments and state troopers collaborated during the weekend to crack down on drunk
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Mental health conditions finally being considered for medical marijuana
After years of medical marijuana only being prescribed in Oregon for physical pain, lawmakers are now considering how it may benefit mental health conditions such as anxiety and PTSD. See full story below: PTSD may join Oregon medical marijuana list Oregon advocates call it a more effective treatment for veterans
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