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Calif. DMV Sued for Suspending Licenses of Med Marijuana Users

Sober residents have right to drive: plaintiff

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(Newser) – A medical marijuana advocacy group has sued California's Department of Motor Vehicles, demanding a written policy that treats doctor-approved pot like any other prescription drug, reports the Los Angeles Times. The DMV is accused of repeatedly suspending licenses, against state policy, from sober drivers caught with medical marijuana. "It happens a disturbing amount," complained a lawyer for the pro-legalization group.

The DMV is being sued for revoking the driver's licenses of marijuana users who obtain the drug legally.
The DMV is being sued for revoking the driver's licenses of marijuana users who obtain the drug legally.   (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
A grower of medical marijuana holds a bud at his California home.
A grower of medical marijuana holds a bud at his California home.   (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
California state law bans cops from confiscating pot that belongs to an authorized user, though an officer has done so in at least one case.
California state law bans cops from confiscating pot that belongs to an authorized user, though an officer has done so in at least one case.   (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
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