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NOTE: This article features new content to account for Illinois legal changes once Public Act 101-363 became state law. Since August 9, 2019, this Act amended various aspects of the state DUI statutes as recreational use marijuana became legal in Illinois. In Illinois, the offense of driving under the influence (DUI) can be based on […]

Medical marijuana and Illinois DUI: how the laws interact

Medical Marijuana

by Sami Azhari on November 23, 2014

It has long been Illinois policy that any amount of cannabis in the blood or urine of a driver can be the basis for a DUI charge. As of January 2014, Illinois updated the DUI laws in response to its new medical marijuana law. Under the new law, a qualifying patient under the Medical Cannabis Pilot […]

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The Illinois legislature is debating a bill that would legalize cannabis in medicinal use. House of Representatives is considering HB 30 in the present legislative session. The bill is sponsored by Lou Lang, a Democrat from Skokie. The bill would establish the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program. Any person with a debilitating medical […]

How prosecutors prove DUI in Illinois courts

by Sami Azhari on November 21, 2010

Proof of Intoxication | Breathalyzer Machine | Illinois DUI Trial

Driving under the influence is a criminal offense in Illinois. It is subject to the same rules of criminal procedure and evidence as any other charge, including first degree murder. The defendant is protected by the United States Constitution, which provides the right to a jury of 12 people and the right to confront one’s […]

Statutory summary suspension for DUI based on drugs

by Sami Azhari on November 19, 2010

Summary Suspension | Positive Test for Drugs | Urine Test | Cocaine

When a person is arrested for driving under the influence in Illinois, the arresting officer will ask him to submit to a chemical test. The most common form of test is a breathalyzer at the police station. If the machine shows a breath alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more, then that person is over the […]