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Consent Searches to Verify Medical Cannabidiol Registration Status

November 3, 2022

The Iowa Department of Public Health began issuing digital medical cannabidiol registration cards for qualified patients and caregivers. They come complete with a QR code that may be scanned by law enforcement to verify the person's status. The Department advises that "law enforcement representatives may request to temporarily handle your mobile device to verify your registration card." The drug crime lawyers at GRL recommend that you consent to a request by a peace officer to briefly handle your phone to scan the QR code verifying your status as a person who can possess medical cannabidiol. That will likely end the encounter...

October 20, 2022

The drunk driving lawyers at GRL Law routinely advise people what to do during a traffic stop. For example, you should provide your license, registration and proof of insurance upon request. And, if the officer asks you to step out of your car, then follow those directions. But when it comes to field sobriety tests, you can politely decline. A preliminary breath test? Sure, if they agree to show you the result. However, there is one question that you should never answer at the roadside. "So, on a scale of zero to ten, with zero being the most sober and ten the most...

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October 19, 2022

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