Should marijuana odor be enough to prompt police pullover? Maryland GOP says yes January 24, 2024 AggregatedNews Maryland 0 Comments Republicans are pushing to repeal a controversial Maryland law that prohibits police from pulling over and searching drivers simply because they smell of marijuana, but Democratic leaders say they aren’t interested in dramatic changes to the state’s cannabis legislation this year. Senate… Read More→
How much marijuana can be in your blood to be DUI in Kentucky? Lawmaker seeks legal limit January 17, 2024 AggregatedNews Kentucky 0 Comments As the Bluegrass State prepares to legalize medical cannabis and more nearby states loosen their marijuana laws, one senator from Eastern Kentucky wants to ensure the commonwealth's laws covering driving under the influence keep up. Senate Bill 32, from Sen.… Read More→
Minnesota set to launch roadside impairment test for marijuana November 21, 2023 AggregatedNews Minnesota 0 Comments Select law enforcement officers in Minnesota will soon have a new tool in their arsenal to catch cannabis-impaired drivers: a saliva-based roadside test. As required under the state's new recreational marijuana law, Minnesota is launching a pilot project to gauge if… Read More→
Can police tell if drivers are stoned? With new ruling in N.J., the debate continues. February 22, 2023 AggregatedNews New Jersey 0 Comments Can trained police officers reliably determine if drugs have made someone unfit to drive? The answer to that question remains in legal limbo in New Jersey, where the state Supreme Court held off on deciding a long-awaited DUI case Friday.… Read More→
Maryland Police gave out munchies, then watched people get high — for training February 17, 2023 AggregatedNews Maryland 0 Comments Just after 7 p.m., under an outdoor tent in suburban Maryland, Yohanna Molina fired up a joint. With her were 11 others getting high. “This is weird to be doing this here,” she told a friend hunched over a glass… Read More→
Every Pa. medical marijuana patient who drives is a DUI target. This lawmaker wants to change that March 12, 2020 AggregatedNews Pennsylvania 0 Comments The state representative from Philadelphia admits he is breaking the law. “I’m literally driving under the influence virtually every day,” said State Rep. Chris Rabb (D., Philadelphia). That’s because Rabb, like nearly 200,000 Pennsylvanians, is a state-approved medical marijuana patient.… Read More→
Massachusetts Promises Crackdown on Marijuana DUIs August 14, 2017 AggregatedNews Massachusetts 0 Comments Massachusetts officials promised a crackdown Thursday on marijuana-impaired driving as the state prepared for full implementation of the voter-approved law legalizing adult use of recreational pot. State police said they were increasing the number of officers with special training in detecting… Read More→
Despite Popularity, Scientists Are Still Looking for Reliable Marijuana DUI Test July 31, 2017 AggregatedNews Science and Technology 0 Comments This spring, 16 state patrol officers from Colorado and Wyoming took a couple days off their usual work schedule to do something special. They assembled in a hotel conference room in Denver. As instructed, they wore street clothes for their… Read More→