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Old Feb 9, 2009 | 12:33 PM
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Default Re: Marijuana DUI's?

Originally Posted by Some_Day
VA's implied consent law states that if you are arrested for dui/dwi you will submit to either a blood or breath test. If it's determined that marijuana is the cause of the impairment, you will be required to submit a blood sample. If you refuse this, you will also be charged with unreasonable refusal, which carries penalties separate from dui.
Are you sure you can refuse the blood draw? I haven't looked at VA specifically but in a lot of states now they can force the blood draw, it's not like refusing to take the intoxilyzer where they just temporarily take away your driver's license.