Florida bill would set marijuana standard in fatal crashes

WEST PALM BEACH (CBS12) - A state lawmaker from the Lake Worth area, has filed a bill named for a Wellington teenager who lost her life in a tragic crash.

The legislation, filed by State Representative David Kerner, a Democrat, would set a blood test standard for marijuana in prosecutions involving fatalities and property damage.

“Everybody that met her, loved her; she was a gift, said Steven Turner, talking about his granddaughter, 16-year old Naomi Pomerance.

“A beautiful young lady, whose life was cut short,” said Turner.  “And everybody misses her.”

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In March of this year, Pomerance was killed as she rode on the back of a scooter, at the intersection of Military Trail and Gun Club Road, near West Palm Beach.

Police say the driver of the scooter, Tyler Cohen, was high on marijuana, and ran a red light.

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