California Smoker/Drivers "Were Screwed"

[imagoober]

Dear Friends:

NORML is pleased to inform you that Assembly Bill 2673, Californiaâ??s
proposed â??zero toleranceâ?� drugged driving bill, was rejected by the
Assembly Public Safety Committee yesterday. A majority of the Committee
agreed it is not in the best interest of California citizens to
criminally
punish cannabis consumers â?? including legally protected medicinal
cannabis
patients â?? who operate a motor vehicle with any â??measurable amountâ?� of
THC
in their blood, even in cases when the individual is neither under the
influence nor impaired to drive.

NORML representatives testified before the Committee in opposition to
AB
2673, stating that the proposed â??zero toleranceâ?� standard is
scientifically unjustified, and that this measure would improperly
criminalize tens of thousands of state medical cannabis users. National
NORML also submitted public comments to the Committee, which were
included
in the Committee record, opposing the bill.

If passed, Assembly Bill 2673 would have made it a criminal offense in
California for any person to operate a motor vehicle if any measurable
level of THC, an active compound in marijuana, was present in their
blood.
Because THC may remain detectable at low levels in the blood of heavy
cannabis users for up to 1-2 days after past use, and perhaps even
longer
if more sensitive testing technology is used, this legislation risked
improperly criminalizing sober drivers as if they were intoxicated.
Fortunately, a majority of the Committee agreed with NORMLâ??s stance and
rejected this unnecessary and troublesome proposal.

NORML would like to take this time to thank you for contacting the
Public
Safety Committee and urging them to reject AB 2673. Due in part to your
efforts, cannabis consumers and patients will not face additional and
unnecessary criminal sanctions in California.

Sincerely,

Paul Armentano
NORML Senior Policy Analyst

imagoober Reviewed by imagoober on 04-06-2006. California Smoker/Drivers "Were Screwed" Heres a letter i recieved earlier today for NORML explaining whats will probably happen! and how to help stop it! From NORML.ORG: California Considers Dangerous 'Drugged Driving' Bill Take Action Now! Dear Friend, Rating: 5