Two U.S. states, Colorado and Washington, have recently legalized the recreational use of Marijuana and both are struggling with the question of how much is too much when it comes to Marijuana and driving.\u00a0 Colorado and Washington have both recently passed legal limits for tetrahydrocannabinol or THC in the blood at 5 ng\/ml but Washington\u2019s is a \u201cper se\u201d law while Colorado\u2019s is not.\u00a0 A per se law sets an intoxication standard based purely on the concentration in the blood.\u00a0 So in Colorado, even if a driver is above the 5 ng\/ml limit they have the opportunity to present evidence that they are not impaired.<\/p>\n
Some marijuana advocates argue that the 5 ng\/ml standard is too low and that some medical marijuana users are always above that level.\u00a0 What is the right level?<\/p>\n
Below is a very unscientific examination of the issue by a local television station in Washington State.<\/p>\n
http:\/\/www.kirotv.com\/videos\/news\/stoned-drivers-hit-test-course\/vqPqJ\/<\/p>\n
There doesn\u2019t appear to be a scientific consensus on what the maximum THC blood level should be.\u00a0 The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in the U.S. is researching the issue with results expected next year.\u00a0 Until more research becomes available the debate continues.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Two U.S. states, Colorado and Washington, have recently legalized the recreational use of Marijuana and both are struggling with the question of how much is too much when it comes to Marijuana and driving.\u00a0 Colorado and Washington have both recently passed legal limits for tetrahydrocannabinol or THC in the blood at 5 ng\/ml but Washington\u2019s […]<\/p>\n