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Danish Politicians Looking to Reduce the Penalties for Driving Under the Influence of Cannabis

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Submitted by Marijuana News on Wed, 10/26/2016 - 09:19

Proposed law would raise legal limits and lower fines.

Many motorists punished for driving under the influence of THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) – the active ingredient in cannabis – complain that the effect of the drug had long worn off. THC can be detected in the bloodstream for three months after the intake of cannabis.

And now a new bill prepared for Parliament by the Transport and Construction Ministry will seek to address this by lessening the penalties handed out to drivers with small traces of THC.

The new proposal would reduce the penalties for operating a vehicle with less than 0.003 mg of THC in the blood to a clip on the driver’s licence and a half month’s salary in fines.

Currently, all violations of the current zero tolerance policy for cannabis can cost a driver one month’s salary and an unconditional disqualification from driving for a minimum of three years.

Consequences too severe, says ministry

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