rboymtj t1_jdbn65w wrote on March 23, 2023 at 6:08 AM

Reply to comment by Pa17325 in OK, what's the deal with weed cards. Every PA thread gives different info. by [deleted]

I get it's easy for a script. Can cops give me a DUI just for having one? And is it true I can't keep my license to carry?

Kristin2349 t1_jdc9wjm wrote on March 23, 2023 at 11:23 AM

Law Enforcement in PA does not have access to the DOH database of cannabis card holders. The DOH will not share that information with them it is protected info, the only way the cops will know is if you tell them or they see your weed card. I just don’t keep mine anywhere near my license. As for concealed carry, I wouldn’t none of the law around it is settled yet.

Critical_Band5649 t1_jdc5ln8 wrote on March 23, 2023 at 10:34 AM

Yes, you can get a DUI even if you aren't high. If a cop suspects you could be, aka sees your med card at a traffic stop or you are in an accident, they can drug test you. THC can be in your system days to weeks after last use, depending on how often you use it. State law currently allows them to charge you with a DUI, despite no proof of current intoxication.

That said, I've had my card for going on 4 years without an issue.

ronreadingpa t1_jdcahqx wrote on March 23, 2023 at 11:29 AM

Yes for DUI if you show your card to the officer (generally shouldn't do that, but could see edge situations in which one might choose to, such as being caught with cannabis during a stop) and Yes true for the license to carry.

Worse, can't even legally possess a gun at all under federal law. The reply below is incorrect. While the state legislature can debate state law regarding concealed carry, that doesn't change federal law, which doesn't permit possessing a gun at all.

Many will point out police can't easily access the cannabis card database. Correct. However, if one is caught in a situation involving a firearm, such as using in self-defense or the firearm is stolen and used in a crime by someone else, the issue could come up. Admittedly the risk is small, but very real. Federal law needs to be changed. Until then it's legally one or the other. Card or gun.

Aggravating_Foot_528 t1_jdcq1jr wrote on March 23, 2023 at 1:42 PM

Cops could get a warrant to get the cannabis database info.

Pa17325 t1_jdbnga1 wrote on March 23, 2023 at 6:12 AM

I believe the license to carry issue is being debated on in the legislature now.

I feel even a half decent lawyer could get you out of a thc DUI. They aren't going to blood test you for every little traffic violation

ILikeMyGrassBlue t1_jddjvoy wrote on March 23, 2023 at 4:58 PM

The state can’t do jack shit about the license to carry issue. The problem there is with federal law. The best the state can do is say they’re going to ignore it, but you’d still be breaking the law regardless, and the fed could still theoretically come after all those people (though that’s incredibly unlikely).