THC-DUI test tested, method is a FAIL

[copobo]

Will Breathes + Westword put the test to the test
THC blood test: Pot critic William Breathes nearly 3 times over proposed limit when sober - Denver News - The Latest Word (http://blogs.westword.com/latestword/2011/04/thc_blood_test_pot_critic_william_breathes_3_times _over_limit_sober.php)

in short, after not smoking all day and getting tested at 2pm, he got a score of 13.5 ng/ml.

SO, if you are an mmj patient, you will always fail this flawed test.

[denverbear]

maybe we can find a way to e-mail this to the house members for them to see what they are doing.

[canaguy27]

just wait until the access the database when the run your id and see that you have your redcard. then you are fucked

[copobo]

yup. and they said we were paranoid.

[flyfisher48]

Kindreviews has contacts for state senators.

[killerweed420]

Just like alcohol, there is no medical way to define intoxication, it takes physical tests of cognitive and physical functions. Juts more work for defense attorneys.
Alcohol is out of the blood stream in 24 hours, THC metabolites are not. All other drugs leave the blood stream in 24 hours. Thats why there is no definitive way to accurately measure THC as an intoxicant with blood samples.

[DenverRelief]

I am happy to report that the bill has been amended following the Senate Judiciary Committee yesterday.

Instead of setting a limit, the state will conduct a study on THC and driving impairment.

It's a good thing and a step forward, but this probably isn't the last we will hear of a explicit THC blood content limit.

See this Denver Post Article (http://www.denverpost.com/news/marijuana/ci_17871424?source=rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+dp-news-marijuana+%28Denver+Post%3A+News%3A+Marijuana%29)

[CDS]

And the great news is that this bill is likely dead. Appropriations will be hard pressed to earmark money for THC research.