AZ wacky weed law.
DUI if convicted, including:
One day in jail
An interlock ignition device that you have to breath into to start your car
One year license revocation
The only difference with a Marijuana or drug related DUI is that, if convicted, you also get a mandatory one-year revocation of your driver’s license instead of the 90 days suspension required for alcohol related DUIs. Also, if you’re license is revoked, you cannot automatically reinstate at the end of the suspension period. Instead, you have to submit a revocation packet, available at the Arizona MVD website and await for your application to be accepted or denied.
This is especially harsh when you learn that the metabolite for marijuana can last in a person’s system for up to 30 days. In many ways it’s a lot like the “per se” violation—being over a . 08, but here the level doesn’t matter.
If you’re convicted of a DUI in Arizona, you cannot have it expunged. The best you can do is to have it “set aside” which still doesn’t remove it from your record. It still remains on your record in full view when you apply for jobs and have background checks. This can be especially problematic for those who hold professional licenses like healthcare workers, accountants, teachers, commercial drivers and law enforcement. Aside from the just being an ugly stain upon your record, a DUI can actually prevent you from certain careers. For instance, police and fire departments in Arizona and many other places can’t accept you if you have a DUI on record. Even schools, hospitals, and libraries are prohibited from hiring those with a DUI on their record.
BTW..if anyone thinks they can drive under the permit for legal wacky weed? Forget it. You REALLY get hit if you try it.
I vaguely remember reading that you can’t enter Canada if you’ve been arrested for a DUI. Maybe it’s two of them.