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Home 🌿 Marijuana Politics 🌿 Maine group recommends THC blood-level limit for marijuana-using drivers 🌿Maine group recommends THC blood-level limit for marijuana-using drivers
A working group convened by the Legislature has recommended the state establish an official blood-level limit to determine when someone is driving under the influence of marijuana.
Group members were split, however, on what level of THC in the blood would show impairment, with some members saying the scientific community is divided on the issue and uncertainty could lead to false convictions.
The working group was convened by the Legislature’s Joint Standing Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety in response to a bill submitted by the secretary of state that proposed making the operating of a vehicle while having a THC level of 5 nanograms or more per milliliter of blood a criminal offense.
Other recommendations include setting a THC blood level to determine intoxication when marijuana is combined with alcohol, prohibiting drivers under 21 from having any THC in their blood while driving and allowing license suspension of...
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