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THC per se laws don’t work and are not needed: There’s a better way

THC (delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol) is the primary psychoactive ingredient in marijuana that causes driving impairment.  Legislators have long sought a per se level of THC in a driver’s blood that is equivalent to alcohol per se levels, .08 BAC in the United States and .05 BAC in most other countries.

“The Futile Search for the “Right THC per se Level”  describes why there is no scientifically valid THC per se level.  It is not because we … READ MORE

Why parents are testing their kids for drug use

Introduction

Proponents of marijuana[1] legalization tout the drug’s safety and emphasize some of its medicinal properties.  They have been successful in achieving legalization of marijuana in many jurisdictions, for medical and/or recreational use.  Widespread use has enabled scientists to better understand two long-recognized safety concerns of the drug:

 

  • Marijuana’s THC (∆9-tetrahydrocannabinol) impairs driving skills, and
  • THC can be dangerous for young users.

We are bombarded daily with information, some of which is misleading, … READ MORE

Denver Post: Beginning to learn or more of the same?

DUID Victim Voices has been highly critical of the Denver Post’s inaccurate reporting, cheerleading for commercialization of psychotropic drugs like marijuana and ignoring its adverse consequences to Colorado citizens.  The Feb 28, 2020 editorial suggests they may be changing their tune.  Then again, maybe not.

The editorial was entitled: “Colorado should restrict the potency of marijuana concentrates, keep them away from teens.”  It recognized data from multiple peer-reviewed journals citing the link between psychosis and … READ MORE

Stoned driving more common than drunk driving

Colorado authorized the use of marijuana tax dollars to temporarily fund a program at the Colorado Bureau of Investigation’s Forensic Toxicology laboratory, enabling them to test all DUI toxicology samples for drugs as well as alcohol.  The laboratory issued summary results June 30, 2020 after completing the first year of this program.  CBI performs about half of all the DUI lab tests in the state.

For the last year, stoned driving topped drunk driving, something … READ MORE

Tandem DUI per se bill introduced, PI’d

January 29, 2019, HB19-1146, Concerning the offense of Tandem DUI per se was introduced into the Colorado legislature.  This bill replaces Colorado’s current 5 ng/ml THC permissible inference law with Tandem DUI per se and makes conforming changes to other statutes.  Sponsors are Representative Dylan Roberts (D-Eagle and Routt County) and Hugh McKean (R-Loveland).  The bill has been assigned to the judiciary committee for next legislative action.

Alcohol’s per se law requires one event to … READ MORE