California Statutes
§ 23221. — 23221. (Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 232, Sec. 2.)
California § 23221.
JurisdictionCalifornia
Code VEHVehicle Code - VEH
Div. 11.DIVISION 11. RULES OF THE ROAD
Ch. 12.CHAPTER 12. Public Offenses
Art. 2.ARTICLE 2. Offenses Involving Alcohol and Drugs
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Cal. Vehicle Code - VEH Code § 23221. (2026).
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(a)A driver shall not drink any alcoholic beverage or smoke or ingest marijuana or any marijuana product while driving a motor vehicle upon a highway.
(b)A passenger shall not drink any alcoholic beverage or smoke or ingest marijuana or any marijuana product while in a motor vehicle being driven upon a highway.
(c)A violation of this section shall be punished as an infraction.
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Legislative History
Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 232, Sec. 2. (SB 65) Effective January 1, 2018.
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