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Police say people who smoke weed have ‘green tongues,’ though there’s no scientific evidence

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Police say people who smoke weed have ‘green tongues,’ though there’s no scientific evidence.

From USA TODAY: Police say people who smoke weed have ‘green tongues,’ though there’s no scientific evidence. Police officers nationwide use the observation, among other signs, to justify probable cause and make arrests, specifically in DUI cases.

Police officers across the USA alleged in some DUI cases that people who recently smoked marijuana had green tongues. One specialized training program taught all around the world has law enforcement look for a “possible green coating”.

However, police point to no scientific studies that show marijuana causes someone’s tongue to turn green. These makes many criminal defense lawyers consider “green tongue” arrests to be arrests based on junk science.

“[If they convict someone], it should be . . . proven beyond a reasonable doubt,” said Bradley Myerson, a Vermont defense attorney. “Green tongue has nothing to do with marijuana ingestion, let alone impairment.”

Source: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/11/07/green-tongue-marijuana-dui-cases-signs-of-smoking/2517018001/

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When people look for a Top DWI Attorney or Best DWI Attorney, they look for experience, certification, and respect in the legal community. Mimi Coffey is a nationally-renowned trial attorney and is board-certified in DWI by the NCDD. She has been practicing for over 24 years and is an author of multiple DWI Defense textbooks. She is also a national and state-wide lecturer on the law. 
 
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