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License Suspension for Drug Possession

Many states suspend driver's license for offenses unrelated to driving, including non-driving drug crimes. These laws disproportionally target people of color and poor people, adding additional social and economic barriers on communities already criminalized.

last updated: November 2021

46 States

No Mandatory driver’s license suspension

4 States

Mandatory driver’s license suspension

Recent Legislation

2021

Michigan

Passed legislation to stop suspending licenses for drug possession.

2020

Virginia

Ended the practice of suspending driver’s licenses for drug possession.

2019

Mississippi, New York, New Jersey & Pennsylvania

Eliminated automatic driver’s licenses suspension for non-driving drug offenses.

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