Can you get arrested for being high?

(In the U.S.) I've always wondered this. Obviously you get arrested for possession or for driving under the influence, but if you're not driving or causing any problems, can you be arrested for just being high? Like if you were just in a store buying stuff and you have NOTHING on you, a cop knows you're high, can he arrest you?

 

no. goes the same for everything. a cop can find you all doped up on heroin and can't do anything except take your name and search you.

 

the only way he can even take you in is if you look like your a danger to yourself/others. in which case he'd take you to the hospital.

 

99% of the time you'd be taken in because you're a "danger" to yourself and others.

 

they most definitely can arrest you for being high. Its called being under the influence of a controlled substance, saw a guy get arrested for it on cops. But he also admitted to smoking crack.

Also it would fall under public intoxication to wouldnt it?

 

I have almost been busted for driveing high but the cop didnt have any hard evidence my eyes where abit blood shot but thats it. you can get in trobule for driveing while stoned but its very rare. cop said he could charge me for driving under the influence of a controlled substance or sum shit

 

i never thought you could get arrested for just being high..
as long as you don't have anything on you or any evidence that you were smoking.
unless your eyes look bloodshot and you're just actin real high

 

They really shouldn't be allowed to. My eyes are bloodshot all the time, and I only smoke on the weekends. If you smell like weed, just say it's a new fragrance. If you're laughing a lot, you just had a really good day, that's all.

There is never any concrete evidence that they can arrest you on unless you are carrying anything on you or a cop just watched you hotbox inside your car for half an hour.

You can't be intoxicated in public in most areas though, so just stay cool.

 

i guess i'm sure they would probably know if you were high by looking at your eyes or smelling you..
i never look high though.. the only thing i ever worry about is smelling like weed

 

I think if you are in public you will be arrested for public intoxication. They'll keep you overnight but most likely won't press any charges.

Otherwise if you're home, and causing no trouble, no domestic disputes or whatever than you can stay home. Unless they have cause to search your house and find stuff. Paraphonalia (sp) or drugs.

 

yah if they arrest people for being drunk in public theyd arrest someone for being high.

 

^yeah, but it's obvious to tell when people are drunk, plus they can give you a breathilizer
they don't have anything to test if you smoked weed or not (not that i know of).

 

^ they dont but they'll try and trick into admiting it, my buddy tells me he does shit like that all the time and they fall for it.

 

i'd be so paranoid and scared i probably wouldn't fall for it haha
i'd be trying to lie so hard

 

you dont have to lie its your right not to incriminate yourself so you dont have to say shit

 

Obviously don't act really nervous too. Just say that you went out on a walk.