"Too high to drive?", le titre de l'article dit tout. Comment gérer la présence de THC, agent principal de la marijuana, dans le sang? Une question simple, mais une réponse complexe...
Un extrait de l'article:
"Since the passage of Amendment 64 in November, Colorado has been wrestling with the many questions of how to regulate the new marijuana reality, from how to tax it and monitor its growth to where people can buy it, sell it, smoke it and advertise it.
But drugged driving looms as one of the most critical and controversial issues. The outcome of Colorado’s struggle to shape marijuana-related DUI laws could have far-reaching implications, as a growing number of states approve marijuana for medical use and others consider legalizing the drug altogether.
State Sen. Steve King, a Republican who supports a THC limit, insists that driving high is no different than driving drunk. “You’re a threat and a hazard,” he said. “The consensus should be to err on the side of safety for the traveling public.”
Michael Elliott and other marijuana advocates argue that marijuana affects different people differently, and that setting a THC limit would free prosecutors from having to prove their cases and could lead to wrongful DUI convictions.
“When it comes to criminal law, we err on the side of protecting the freedom of our citizens and holding the criminal justice system to the highest standards of proof,” said Elliott, a lawyer and executive director of the Colorado-based Medical Marijuana Industry Group.
L'article au complet:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/too-high-to-drive-marijuana-friendly-colorado-debates-blood-level-limits/2013/03/01/18ecd164-7f70-11e2-b99e-6baf4ebe42df_story.html?hpid=z2
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