No doubt a venti Americano will help you finish that memo or finalize that brief when pressed for time, but decaf may be the better option if you plan on getting behind the wheel — at least in Northern California. The Solano County District Attorney’s office charged Stacey Barrett’s client with DUI, but the only drug found in the client’s system was caffeine, according to Barrett, who was interviewed by The Guardian. No booze, no coke, no THC.

The district attorney claims the charges aren’t based on caffeine, but Barrett said that no breath or blood tests showed her client was under the influence any other drug. A trial is set for Jan. 11.

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