The New Economics of Pot.

[rah]

There will be a lot of resistance to using blood tests for routine traffic stops. For those involved in accidents yeah.

[Ecofarm]

I don't see other solutions.

1. Take a blood test (based on suspicion) or you have just refused a sobriety test, and suffer the legal consequences.

2. Let people drive on it.

There's no way to establish intoxication via urine or breath, AFAIK. Also note, we've no idea what sort of THC:blood ratio would mean intoxicated at the moment; that might not be easy to figure out.


3. Perhaps we just go with field sobriety tests (walking a line, touching nose...), though I think we'd need something else for stuff like commercial flights, heavy equipment, etc.

[Wezil]

There will be a lot of resistance to using blood tests for routine traffic stops. For those involved in accidents yeah.

I suspect it will require the same grounds as a blood test for alcohol (more accurate than the blow in test).

[rah]

I doubt they will ever allow blood test on ROUTINE traffic stops.

[Wezil]

Take it up with Ben.

[rah]

Now that was totally uncalled for.

[MikeH]

Fairly obvious if someone appears stoned, which would give you grounds for an arrest.

Or offer them a cookie.

[MikeH]

And we already have this problem now with pot illegal, legalizing doesn't change it.

[rah]

Not really. Any amount of pot in your system is currently illegal, there is no level to be determined. People that smoke pot every day, can be quite stoned but may not display the outward characteristics that you would expect. (except for the cookie aspect )

I've heard many law enforcement types state that the problems with testing has been quite an important component of why it hasn't already been made legal.

[MikeH]

Ah ok. Here possession and distribution is illegal, having it in your bloodstream isn't.

[Ming]

Fairly obvious if someone appears stoned, which would give you grounds for an arrest.

Or offer them a cookie.

Somebody who is tired could appear stoned... somebody with a flu or cold could appear stoned. While both do hamper your driving ability, neither is illegal.

But I do like the cookie test

[MikeH]

What's the problem with driving stoned anyway? Driving too slowly and carefully?!

[ZEE]

Somebody who is tired could appear stoned... somebody with a flu or cold could appear stoned. While both do hamper your driving ability, neither is illegal.

But I do like the cookie test

What would DanQ think of this post Ming, you are clearly out of bounds here because this is a family friendly site we do not talk about evil things such as drugs so READ RESPOND OR BE RESTRICTIVE!

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oops wrong time period

[Arrian]

The Driving issue has always been my worry.

I don't see other solutions.

1. Take a blood test (based on suspicion) or you have just refused a sobriety test, and suffer the legal consequences.

2. Let people drive on it.

There's no way to establish intoxication via urine or breath, AFAIK. Also note, we've no idea what sort of THC:blood ratio would mean intoxicated at the moment; that might not be easy to figure out.


3. Perhaps we just go with field sobriety tests (walking a line, touching nose...), though I think we'd need something else for stuff like commercial flights, heavy equipment, etc.

1. People will fight this tooth and nail - not just pro-pot people either.

2. Unacceptable.

3. I don't think that's precise or objective enough.

Hence the problem.

-Arrian

[Arrian]

What's the problem with driving stoned anyway? Driving too slowly and carefully?!

Your depth perception and reaction time are all messed up. Sure, you don't get the whole "I'm awesome, let's race" thing that booze can give you, but you're still significantly impaired.

-Arrian