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Timestamp: 2019-04-20 05:09:27+00:00

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Ohio RC 4511.19(A)(1)(j) prohibits operation of a vehicle under the influence of a controlled substance. Those controlled substances can include marijuana. It also includes illegal street drugs such as cocaine and heroin. The drug most commonly found in OVI cases is prescription medications used to treat anxiety and pain.
If the driver submits to a blood test or a urine test administered under RC 4511.19 then the test is generally admissible at trial if the test was given within three hours of the time of the alleged violation.
the person injected, ingested, or inhaled the controlled substance in accordance with the health professional's directions.
Because a prescription is required, individuals who use marijuana under a doctor’s recommendation do not fall under this defense because the doctor’s recommendation to use marijuana or cannabis is NOT considered a valid prescription.
If you drive on the roads or highways in Ohio, then Ohio law provides that you are “deemed” to have given consent to a chemical test or tests of the person's whole blood, blood serum or plasma, breath, or urine to determine the alcohol, drug of abuse, controlled substance, metabolite of a controlled substance, or combination content of the person's whole blood, blood serum or plasma, breath, or urine. Id. § 4511.191(A)(2).
Despite this deemed consent, if you actually refuse to submit to a lawful request of your blood, breath or urine then an administrative penalty can be imposed immediately. Before a refusal will count as a refusal, the arresting officer must read you Ohio's implied consent warning that tells you about the administrative suspension.
Under § 4511.191(B)(1), the administrative penalty for a first refusal to submit is one year, the administrative penalty for a second refusal is two year, the administrative penalty for a third refusal is three years.
The law enforcement agency where the arresting officer is employed is allowed to designate which of the tests shall be administered. Id. § 4511.191(A)(3). You are not usually allowed to speak with an attorney about the consequences of taking the test or refusing before you make the decision. In other words, your right to counsel usually has nothing to do with your obligations to submit to the chemical test.
See Ohio Rev. Code Ann. §§ 4511.19 (G)(1)(a)(i),(iii),(iv); §4510.02(A)(5).
See R.C. § 4511.19 (G)(1)(b)(i),(iii)-(v); § 4510.02(A)(4); § 4511.193(B)(2)(a).
See R.C. § 4511.19 (G)(1)(c)(i), (iii),(iv),(vi); Id. § 4511.193(B)(2)(b).
See R.C. § 4511.19 (G)(1)(d)(i),(iii), (vi); § 4510.02(A)(2); § 4511.19(G)(1)(d)(v).
See R.C. § 4511.19 (G)(1)(d)(i),(iii)-(v).
Under Ohio law, operating a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, certain types of drugs, or a combination of them is prohibited as OVI (often called “DUI”). Ohio Rev. Code § 4511.19.
Alternatively, it is a crime to have a certain concentration of alcohol or a prohibited substance in your system regardless of the impairment caused. When a chemical test shows a concentration of alcohol or the prohibited substance in your system then it can be prosecuted as a “per se” version of OVI.
The “per se” levels for marijuana are set out in § 4511.19(A)(1)(vii); Id. § 4511.19(A)(1)(viii)(I)-(II).
So the “per se” drugged driving law in Ohio applies to cannabis, cannabis metabolites, and other controlled substances. Under this law, if you operate a vehicle with detectable levels of THC in the blood above 2 ng/ml or detectable levels of THC-COOH in the urine above 15 ng/ml then you can be found guilty of DUID. (Ohio Revised Code Annotated Section 4511.19).
Ohio's Drugged Driving Laws - Visit the website of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Law (NORML) to read a summary of Ohio’s drugged driving laws with an emphasis on cases involving marijuana or cannabis. Find information on prohibited substances under Ohio’s OVI law, affirmative defenses, implied consent, penalties, sobriety checkpoints, case law, and per se drugged driving laws.
If you were arrested for driving under the influence of a controlled substance then contact the experienced Cincinnati OVI defense attorney at Joslyn Law Firm. We represent clients charged with OVI drug offenses throughout Cincinnati and the surrounding areas of Hamilton County, OH.
Whether your OVI cases involves an allegation of using marijuana, or street drugs such as cocaine or even prescription medication, we can help. Let us put our experience to work for you. Call (513) 399-6289 today to discuss your case.

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