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Bowie-Rapped-A-Teen t1_je5uss1 wrote

Reply to comment by Exodys03 in Lawmaker takes drug test to prove Pennsylvania DUI laws unfair by victorix58

To be fair, as a card holder myself, it really irks me how common it is to see someone getting out their car at the dispensary throwing out their THC vape they were just using as they walk in to refill and start hitting again as they drive off.

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Exodys03 t1_je6m81c wrote

I don’t disagree but the law should be based on an individual’s impairment. Nobody wants people out on the road drunk or stoned (at least I don’t).

The problem with testing for cannabis as opposed to alcohol is that, as the law currently exists, there is no real correlation between testing positive and actual impairment. A blood alcohol level is a pretty fair indication of someone’s impairment.

Politician love “zero tolerance” laws to sound tough on crime. Zero tolerance for cannabis just means that thousands of unimpaired drivers will be charged with DUI. Even if you don’t care about the repercussions for individuals, that is a huge waste of time, money and law enforcement resources, IMO.

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