DUID Victim Voices

DUID Victim Network

Celebrating small victories

Colorado’s HB18-1258 that would have permitted marijuana “tasting rooms” passed the legislature but was vetoed by Governor HIckenlooper.  The Governor cited concerns with increased impaired driving as a reason for his veto.

We wrote the Governor requesting that he veto the bill, pointing out that marijuana tasting rooms were fundamentally more dangerous than a neighborhood bar.  If an impaired driver leaves a bar and is arrested by an officer for impaired driving, Colorado laws ensure … READ MORE

Lying to Congress

This week the Cannabis Industry Association (CIA) presented its report to Congress extolling marijuana’s tax and employment benefits, its use to combat the opioid crisis, the industry need for access to banking services,  and putting its own spin on some of the problems caused by marijuana: crime, use by minors, and highway safety.  One page was devoted to marijuana-impaired driving.  We leave it to others to critique the bulk of the report. We will summarize below only … READ MORE

The marijuana lobby

Colorado’s Republican Representative Polly Lawrence and Democratic Representative Jonathan Singer sponsored a request to the State’s Legislative Council to form in interim study committee to consider new evidence on DUID, and to determine if that evidence demonstrated a need for legislation in the 2019 regular legislative session.

Many countries have legalised marijuana for medicinal purposes, and therefore it has been debated whether the same should be done in the Republic of Colorado as well. Countries … READ MORE

Another politician bought?

DUID Victim Voices has focused only on drugged driving, leaving the issue of legalizing impairing drugs like marijuana to others.  After all, drugged driving is a serious problem regardless of whether or not marijuana is legalized.  Legalization just makes it harder for states to deal responsibly with DUID.

However, we do step into the marijuana legalization issue when politicians do or say stupid things, convincing us that they may have been bought by, or at … READ MORE

Vermont’s mockery

Vermont’s legislature wants to be the first in the nation to legalize marijuana via legislative action, rather than the ballot box.   Governor Phil Scott has pushed back based on concerns about making the drug available to children, and the effect legalization would have on highway safety.  

The bill now before the legislature, H-511 is intended to alleviate those concerns, but resoundingly fails to do so.

Penalties have been added for adults providing marijuana … READ MORE