Proposed bill would set a legal limit for THC in bloodstream for Michigan drivers
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FILE - This photo from Tuesday Jan. 14, 2020, shows cannabis growing at Revolution Global s cannabis cultivation center in Delavan, Ill. New York has failed in recent years to pass marijuana legalization, but a state senator said lawmakers have reached an agreement to legalize marijuana sales to adults over the age of 21. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)
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MACOMB COUNTY, Mich. (WXYZ) â One Michigan lawmaker wants to make sure those who drive while high are held accountable. A new bill is aiming to set a legal limit for the amount of THC a driver has in their system.
Michigan Lawmakers Mull THC Bill After Girl’s Death
Michigan lawmakers are considering setting a legal limit for THC users who choose to drive after the death of a 3-year-old girl. Liliana Elizabeth Leas was killed by a driver who was allegedly high at the time.
Nicole Leas of Warren is accused of killing her step-granddaughter, 3 1/2 year-old Lily Leas, in May of 2020 while under he influence of THC. But since there s currently no laws on the books regulating how much THC can be in your system while driving, prosecutors can only charge her with a misdemeanor.
That prompted State Representative Pamela Hornberger to introduce HB 4727 to the legislature. The bill would cap the amount of allowable THC in a driver s system to no more than 5 nanograms per milliliter.
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Federal Bill to Study Impacts of Marijuana Legalization Filed. Senators Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and Rand Paul (R-KY) have filed a bill that would create a first-of-its-kind comprehensive study into the impacts and effects of state-legalized medicinal and non-medicinal marijuana programs. The Marijuana Data Collection Act is also being filed in the House by Reps. Sylvia Garcia (D-TX) and Don Young (R-AK). It would require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Attorney General, the Secretary of Labor, and relevant state health agencies to enter a ten-year arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences to conduct, and update, a study on the effects of legalized state marijuana programs biennially. This study would evaluate the impacts and effects of state-legalized medicinal and non-medicinal marijuana programs on state economies, public health, criminal justice
By Jim McKinney
Apr 30, 2021 | 12:56 PM
LANSING MI (WKZO AM/FM) –Â A state lawmaker has introduced a bill that would modify the legal limit for THC that a motorist could have in their blood, but there are some concerns that it may not be the right way to determine impairment.
State Rep. Pamela Hornberger, a Republican from Macomb County, said that the measure would put appropriate restrictions in place to protect drivers from those who would drive impaired.
However, a professor at MSU who is an expert on cannabis, says that that level of THC can remain in someoneâs blood long after the effects of the drug are gone, and that a better assessment would be specific field tests to determine impairment.
Action on asset forfeiture in the Congress, and in Alabama and Arizona. (Creative Commons)
Marijuana Policy
Federal Bill to Study Impacts of Marijuana Legalization Filed. Senators Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and Rand Paul (R-KY) have filed a bill that would create a first-of-its-kind comprehensive study into the impacts and effects of state-legalized medicinal and non-medicinal marijuana programs. The Marijuana Data Collection Act is also being filed in the House by Reps. Sylvia Garcia (D-TX) and Don Young (R-AK). It would require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Attorney General, the Secretary of Labor, and relevant state health agencies to enter a ten-year arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences to conduct, and update, a study on the effects of legalized state marijuana programs biennially. This study would evaluate the impacts and effects of state-legalized medicinal and non-medicinal marijuana programs on state economies, public health, criminal justice, and