Topic 6 · Alcohol, Drugs, and Driving (DUI Laws)
Is it legal for passengers to consume cannabis in a moving vehicle in California?
- Only legal for over-21 passengers
- Yes, as long as the driver isn’t consuming
- No, it is illegal for passengers as well — correct answer
Why
It is illegal to smoke or eat cannabis in a vehicle whether you are driving or riding as a passenger. (Handbook, Section 9.)
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Source: California Driver's Handbook (DL 600, rev. 6/2025), the document the DMV writes the real test from. Edited by Fernando Aguilera. Aprobify is not affiliated with the California DMV.
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