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Originally Posted by WillyKern69
...lets say you use lethal force in your home when a perp breaks in. Are they going to drug test you and if you had THC in your system...
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It might depend. You have intentionally hurt or killed another person, which is
prima facie a crime. Even though you'll assert justification, the event will still be investigated. So a lot depends on local practices.
In any case, your home is now a crime scene and will come under scrutiny in the course of investing the break-in and use of force. What will they see? Some cigaret papers on a coffee table? The remnants of a joint lying around somewhere? Or maybe there's a lingering odor of marijuana smoke on the drapes? Things might start to get interesting as the police realize that (1) this is a household with guns; and (2) there are some indications that marijuana was used in the house. At that point they can start thinking about search warrants and/or court orders for drug tests.