No more stoned driving -- Colorado is passing THC limits for DUI

[lampost]

Colo. may set limits for driving after marijuana use - The Denver Post

This is pretty fucked up...

I believe the blood level is 5ng/ml. I need to do a bit more research, but I think if you're a fairly heavy smoker (i.e. a few times a day), then your levels are pretty much always going to be at this level or higher. So basically you won't be able to drive ever without risk of getting a DUI.

Way to go Colorado!!! What is motivating this law? Is there really a problem with stoned drivers??

lampost Reviewed by lampost on 12-05-2010. No more stoned driving -- Colorado is passing THC limits for DUI Colo. may set limits for driving after marijuana use - The Denver Post This is pretty fucked up... I believe the blood level is 5ng/ml. I need to do a bit more research, but I think if you're a fairly heavy smoker (i.e. a few times a day), then your levels are pretty much always going to be at this level or higher. So basically you won't be able to drive ever without risk of getting a DUI. Way to go Colorado!!! What is motivating this law? Is there really a problem with stoned Rating: 5

[Dorje113]

From the Denver Post:

"In Colorado, THC or some other form of marijuana showed up in 26 of the 312 drivers killed that year."

That's 8.3% of drivers. I bet over 10% of CO residents would have detectable THC or metabolites in their system at any given time, if so that means you are less likely to die in a car accident compared to the general population. That's why we call 'em "safety breaks" when snowboarding and mt. biking.

[denverbear]

so what kind of testing is there that will show thc levels in the blood...and if you have gone 8 hours from smoke to throttle will you be considered still stoned or will it be treated like booze and they can't do a darned thing ??

[lampost]

From the Denver Post:

"In Colorado, THC or some other form of marijuana showed up in 26 of the 312 drivers killed that year."

That's 8.3% of drivers. I bet over 10% of CO residents would have detectable THC or metabolites in their system at any given time, if so that means you are less likely to die in a car accident compared to the general population. That's why we call 'em "safety breaks" when snowboarding and mt. biking.

Dorje good point!

I was kind of thinking the same thing...

[SoCoMMJ]

I could be mis quoting some things, but there are different THC metabolites.

The THC-COOH stays in your bloodstream only for a short time after smoking. 4 hours after consumption i think is a time frame I saw somewhere.

The THCa is what they find during drug testing that remains in your system for a very long time.

Read through some of these studies to get a grasp on Marijuana and Driving.
Marijuana And Actual Driving Performance

[Dnutz]

wow... if this bullshit law passes, im packing my bags and moving elsewhere... since when has it ever been a problem to drive high? people have been doing this for a few DECADES now and its never been a problem, why all of the sudden is this becoming an issue? I can answer that pretty easily, $$$$$$$$$ is the bottom line to the assholes in politics... its never going to be enough!

[copobo]

if you are an edibles user you will never be under the limit.

[lampost]

And many heavy smokers will never be under the limit...

For most people it only stays in the blood for several hours, but there are some studies that show it in the blood for a matter of days for heavy smokers...

The best strategy in the future will just not give them a reason to think that you're high. Cops will say anything (and even make shit up) if they think you're a stoner and they can nab you...

If I ever got pulled over and this became an issue I would DEMAND a field sobriety test. Hell, those are pretty easy to pass if you're not drunk!

[gypski]

And many heavy smokers will never be under the limit...

For most people it only stays in the blood for several hours, but there are some studies that show it in the blood for a matter of days for heavy smokers...

The best strategy in the future will just not give them a reason to think that you're high. Cops will say anything (and even make shit up) if they think you're a stoner and they can nab you...

If I ever got pulled over and this became an issue I would DEMAND a field sobriety test. Hell, those are pretty easy to pass if you're not drunk!

I'm so saturated with cannabis molecules in my system, there is no way I'd pass their bullshit tests. Its just another way to take a way what freedoms we gain. One of the main things I don't trust as far as I can spit. The government. :thumbsup:

[denverbear]

I have been told to always say to an officer if stopped that I have not smoked any medicine in over 8 hours...if you tell them it was only a couple of hours before then you are dead meat....food for thought.