Cruel Consequences is starting a new series of stories…
In order to represent the true volume of cannabis criminalization stories, we are accepting shorter stories than we have in the past. If you’d like to tell how marijuana prohibition harmed you and maybe your story isn’t long, here is your chance. See the “Tell Your Story” tab on the home page and fill out the form. We want to help you tell your story. Here is our first story we want to share with you…
Ricky Winters – Pennsylvania
I’m gonna try my best to tell my story and hopefully somebody can help me. My DUI happened back in 2018, almost 7 years ago now. I had just gotten done meeting my kids for dinner and on my way home from dinner, I was pulled over after being told about my registration. My car registration had expired, which I wasn’t aware of or this would have never happened. I was asked why it smelled of marijuana and I was honest that I wasn’t smoking while I drove, but recently had smoked in my car to help with my anxiety. At that point I was pulled out of my car.
I told the cop where everything was. They took a freshly bought qtr of flower and a new pipe I just had purchased, but had left all of my carts and concentrates due to not having a way to process those items. I also went through a lengthy sobriety test which I passed, so no idea why they had to arrest me to take me for blood, but they did. My lawyer said in my discovery that I passed with flying colors and showed no signs of intoxication. So only thing that got me the DUI was the blood test. At the time I was making $26-65 an hr as a roofing foreman and eventually lost my job and eventually left my career that I had worked in for over 22 years. This DUI literally changed my life for the worse. I haven’t driven since and can’t afford to have that breathalyzer installed in my car to get my license back. Its been a very long 7 years and would love to have my life back and be able to legally drive again.