Tagged With: Impairment
Massachusetts High Court: Field Sobriety Tests Are Not Valid Measures For Determining Marijuana-Induced Impairment
Standard roadside field sobriety tests (FST) are not reliable indicators of marijuana-induced impairment, according to a ruling by the Massachusetts Supreme Court. Justices determined that there is a lack of scientific consensus as to the validity of FSTs for determining whether a subject is under the influence of cannabis. They opined: “There is ongoing disagreement … Continue reading
Maryland: Oppose Measure To Impose Zero Tolerant Presumptive THC Impairment Standards
Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 974, that prohibits individuals from operating a motor vehicle if they have any “detectable level” of THC or its inert metabolite THC-COOH present in their blood. Members of the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee will hear testimony on this bill on March 2nd at 1pm. NORML opposes this proposal. The presence … Continue reading
Florida: Oppose Bill To Impose Presumptive THC Impairment Standards
HB 237 seeks to prohibit individuals from operating a motor vehicle if they have 5 or more nanograms of THC per milliliter in their blood. NORML opposes this proposal. The presence of low levels of THC in blood is an inappropriate and inconsistent indicator of psychomotor impairment. No less than the United States Traffic Highway Safety … Continue reading
Arkansas: Oppose Bill To Impose Presumptive THC Impairment Standards
SB 130 prohibits individuals from operating a motor vehicle if they have 5 or more nanograms of THC per milliliter in their blood. NORML opposes this proposal. The presence of low levels of THC in blood is an inappropriate and inconsistent indicator of psychomotor impairment. No less than the United States Traffic Highway Safety Administration … Continue reading
Connecticut: Oppose The Bill To Impose Presumptive THC Impairment Standards
Assembly Bill 6198 prohibits “a person from operating a motor vehicle with a concentration of marijuana in the blood” of 5 ng/ml or more of delta 9-tetrahydrocannabinol in his or her blood. NORML opposes this proposal. The presence of low levels of THC in blood is an inappropriate and inconsistent indicator of psychomotor impairment. No … Continue reading
Hawaii: Oppose Bill To Impose Presumptive THC Impairment Standards
Legislation is pending, SB 17, that seeks to establish a per se limit of “five nanograms or more per milliliter of active tetrahydrocannabinol” for anyone driving a motor vehicle. NORML opposes this proposal. The presence of low levels of THC in blood is an inappropriate and inconsistent indicator of psychomotor impairment. No less than the … Continue reading
Maine: Lawmakers Fail To Pass Bill To Impose Presumptive THC Impairment Standards
Legislation to impose presumptive impairment standards in cases where low levels of THC is detected in the blood, LD 1628, has died after lawmakers in the House and Senate failed reach concurrence on the bill’s amended language. The measure stated that the detection of 5 ng/ml or more of THC in a driver’s blood “gives … Continue reading
California: Lawmakers Shelve Bill To Impose Presumptive THC Impairment Standards
Members of the Assembly Appropriations Committee have rejected legislation that sought to presume impairment in drivers with trace levels of THC in their blood. NORML wishes to thank those of who contacted your state lawmakers opposing this effort. Assembly Bill 2740, sought to “make it an offense for a person who has 5 ng/ml or … Continue reading
