{"id":516,"date":"2015-10-18T09:49:50","date_gmt":"2015-10-18T13:49:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.massachusettscriminaldefenselawyerblog.com\/?p=516"},"modified":"2015-10-18T09:49:50","modified_gmt":"2015-10-18T13:49:50","slug":"defenses-to-an-oui-drugs-arrest-in-light-of-recent-changes-to-the-law-regarding-possession-of-marijuana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.delsignoredefense.com\/blog\/defenses-to-an-oui-drugs-arrest-in-light-of-recent-changes-to-the-law-regarding-possession-of-marijuana\/","title":{"rendered":"Defenses to an OUI Drugs Arrest in light of recent changes to the law regarding possession of marijuana"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Police officers in Massachusetts and in particular State police officers have increased the number of arrests for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.delsignoredefense.com\/driving-under-the-influence-of-marijuana-and-oui-drugs.html\" target=\"_blank\">OUI drugs, including marijuana<\/a>. Massachusetts law prohibits a person from driving under the influence of marijuana, but it is difficult for the Commonwealth to prove this in Court. Recent case law, also may provide further defenses for those charged based on a violation of their Article 12 rights under the Massachusetts Constitution.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.delsignoredefense.com\/blog\/defenses-to-an-oui-drugs-arrest-in-light-of-recent-changes-to-the-law-regarding-possession-of-marijuana\/#more-516\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Police officers in Massachusetts and in particular State police officers have increased the number of arrests for OUI drugs, including marijuana. Massachusetts law prohibits a person from driving under the influence of marijuana, but it is difficult for the Commonwealth to prove this in Court. 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