[UPDATE: the Utah Legislature passed, and the governor signed, a “compromise bill” that overwrites most of Proposition 2. More information and a new post will be forthcoming.] Utah just passed Proposition 2, the Utah Medical Cannabis Act. But, being Utah, I can promise you it is going to be a …
Probably once a week, I get asked if a California Medical Marijuana Card makes any difference in Utah. Up until last year, I had to say no. Fortunately, Utah’s new Medical Cannabis Act does contain some reciprocity for med cards from out of state, but there are some important caveats …
Can Police Have a Dog Sniff My Car Without My Permission? Can Police Search My Car without Permission Based on the “Alert” of a K-9 Unit? What if the Cops Said the Dog Alerted on My Car, but Then They Didn’t Find Any Drugs? What if the Cops Searched My …
The drive along Interstate 70, in central Utah, is remarkable for its unremarkableness. Just to the north, there are strikingly beautiful salt flats and the abrupt, snow-capped peaks of the Wasatch front. Just to the south are the red-rock deserts and world-famous national parks: Zion, Arches, Canyonlands. But I-70 threads …
View Larger Map Tooele County, Utah is a large, rural county 30 minutes west of Salt Lake City, with a couple small towns (Grantsville, Tooele), some mountains, salt flats, and one large, busy, east-west Highway (I-80). Like many places around the state and country, the local law enforcement folks in …
The legal definition of an “Alcohol Restricted Driver” in Utah is a long, complex quagmire of a law, with multiple categories and sub-categories of people who have been convicted of various alcohol-related traffic crimes or administrative offenses within a certain number of years (you can read it, if you dare, …
National Photo Company Collection. 1922. I’ve had several friends ask me about the ability of police to search their automobile when they get pulled over, no doubt worried about the cases of moonshine they keep stashed in the trunk or just curious about the extent of their constitutional rights. Confusion …
Ok, you might think that if there’s one thing abundantly clear about the charge of Driving Under the Influence, it’s that, to be guilty, you must be 1) Driving, 2) Under, 3) the Influence. But you would be mistaken. In Utah, you either have to be driving OR you have …
According to Google, “what is the difference between DUI and DWI?” is one of the most popular what-is-the-difference-between questions, just slightly less common than “between greek yogurt and regular” and slightly ahead of“between a wasp and a hornet.” In any case, it’s one of the biggies. Not bad for a rather subtle …
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