We already have laws against damaging people or their property while driving. DUID (and for that matter DUI) laws are redundant. You shouldnt be able to arrest someone for what you THINK they MIGHT do. The vast majority of people that will be arrested with this new law are average people that are driving fine (between the lines and not wrecking) Its going to open up a new level of profiling by the police where anyone 18-24 is at risk for harassment. It gives leo a way to take blood from any driver they want, at their discretion. This goes far beyond unreasonable search and seizure/ self incrimination, and its sad this is even up for debate. What is worse is that no amount of protesting by patients and caregivers will change anything...the lawmakers will do what LEO tells them, and we will all suffer. There is nothing anyone can do about it.
ds0110 Reviewed by ds0110 on . And here it is...HB11-1261 - the THC Level DUI Bill This is the first sentence of the bill: "The bill allows a person who drives with a tetrahydrocannabinols (THC) blood content of 5 nanograms or more to be charged with DUI per se." Considering the information about THC and driving out there, and the lack of a problem with drivers using cannabis, this surprises me. How did they determine the 5 nanogram benchmark? Rating: 5