Driving stoned

[Ree Fresh]

^^^ *cough*

Originally Posted by TeCHniX

As reported on News1130 radio:

Drivers under the influence of drugs are finding it tougher to get through police road checks in BC. Officers are now taking drug recognition courses and can test people the same way they do drunk drivers. Langley RCMP say a two day roadside check nabbed seven people believed to be driving under the influence of marijuana. They are subject to the same law as someone suspected of driving drunk. Research shows teenagers who drive stoned have the same crash rates as those who drink and drive (no shit).

[Toxic0n]

Originally Posted by wellbelove's

Umm its illegal to smoke pot in the first place. Cops being trained wont only be catching ppl who are actualy stoned, but lead to catching ppl who are in possetion and potential dealers. It's about time cops finaly crack down on this as I know of way too many ppl who drive... smoke up... drive to another location... smoke up... etc.

Ummmmmmmmmmm......here's a quote from the original article that News1130 probably ripped off

Judge William MacDonald noted that the Criminal Code doesn't prohibit
driving with THC in the blood.

So its not "illegal" to have THC in your blood...who's to say when was the last time you actually smoked it?

[Goodfellow]

I still wanna know how they got those stats.. just as likely to crash as drunk driver? helllll no. The people they tested during crashes probably just happened to have THC left over in their bloodstream.. it stays in there for a couple weeks. They simply can't prove you were actually stoned during the crash. Nobody is going to admit they were stoned either. So the whole thing is bullshit.

[kAyB]

that shit is crazee..