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Exodys03 t1_je31uqo wrote

Kudos. The existing law can saddle people with a life altering DUI solely because testing is able to detect THC far longer than alcohol. If politicians or police were being charged with DUI for the drinks they had a month ago, the law would be changed before tomorrow.

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doransignal t1_je32wuc wrote

If a chem major could make an accurate test for the short term they would become a multi millionaire overnight.

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Repo_co t1_je4cok6 wrote

An accurate, COST EFFECTIVE, THC (not metabolites test. I'm pretty sure THC, the psychoactive component that is generally gone within hours, is detectable in urine tests. It just takes several hours to run the tests and is too expensive for law enforcement.

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Jerryjb63 t1_je5x56j wrote

I’m one of those people!

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Jerryjb63 t1_je5xo68 wrote

I got a DUI because I had a trace of marijuana in my system and I also had one drink and that was enough to convict me even though passed a field sobriety test. If you have any trace of 2 substances they will charge you. Zero tolerance. I was legal to drive with my BAC but because of the trace amounts of marijuana in my system, they assumed I was under the influence of 2 substances and BAC goes out the window. I got ARD, a year probation, lost my license, and about $5,000 taken from me.

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frickinheck420 t1_je9qdl6 wrote

Yes! Coworkers fiance has a med card, got into a car accident to avoid being swiped by a white truck who cut him off from the left lane to get onto the exit ramp. Driver drove off but her fiance was wandering up the highway bloody and confused due to a head injury. Police took him and drug tested because they assumed he was high and caused the accident and didn't get him medical attention. Once he came to he explained what happened. They didn't bother finding the guy who almost ran off the road but charged him with a DUI and house arrest!

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Bowie-Rapped-A-Teen t1_je5uss1 wrote

To be fair, as a card holder myself, it really irks me how common it is to see someone getting out their car at the dispensary throwing out their THC vape they were just using as they walk in to refill and start hitting again as they drive off.

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Exodys03 t1_je6m81c wrote

I don’t disagree but the law should be based on an individual’s impairment. Nobody wants people out on the road drunk or stoned (at least I don’t).

The problem with testing for cannabis as opposed to alcohol is that, as the law currently exists, there is no real correlation between testing positive and actual impairment. A blood alcohol level is a pretty fair indication of someone’s impairment.

Politician love “zero tolerance” laws to sound tough on crime. Zero tolerance for cannabis just means that thousands of unimpaired drivers will be charged with DUI. Even if you don’t care about the repercussions for individuals, that is a huge waste of time, money and law enforcement resources, IMO.

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