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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 »

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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 »

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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 »

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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 »

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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 »

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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 »

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California: Legislation To Impose Cultivation Tax On Medical Marijuana Pending

Legislation is pending in the Senate that seeks to impose new taxes on the production and purchase of medical cannabis. Senate Bill 987 imposes a special 15 percent statewide tax upon medical marijuana sales. This tax would be in addition to the imposition of existing state and local taxes. Assembly Bill 2243 imposes a new $ 9.75/ounce … Continue reading »

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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 »

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