Study - No scientific basis for laws on marijuana and driving
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EXPLAINS THE ALTERNATIVE THAT
WOULD REPLACE A BLOOD TEST.
STEPHANIE: A NEW STUDY REVEALS
TESTING PEOPLE FOR MARIJUANA USE
IMPAIRED BY THE DRUG IS
UNRELIABLE.
THE STUDY BY AAA'S SAFETY
FOUNDATION SAYS IT'S NOT
POSSIBLE TO SET A BLOOD-TEST
THRESHOLD FOR THC, THE CHEMICAL
HIGH, THAT CAN RELIABLY
DETERMINE IMPAIRMENT.
AS A RESULT, DRIVERS WHO ARE
UNSAFE MAY BE GOING FREE WHILE
OTHERS MAY BE WRONGLY CONVICTED.
SIX STATES CURRENTLY USE BLOOD
TESTS TO DETERMINE DRIVING WHIL
IMPAIRED BY MARIJUANA USE THAT
WHATSOEVER.
THE AAA SAFETY FOUNDATION
RECOMMENDS REPLACING THE LAWS
WITH ONES THAT RELY ON SPECIALLY
DETERMINE IF A DRIVER IS
