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In many states, cannabis DUI laws are treated like alcohol DUI laws.
But a cannabis DUI and an alcohol DUI should be treated differently for many reasons. One example of their difference is how THC and alcohol levels are metabolized. THC stays in the body for weeks after consuming while alcohol is purged in several hours. Yet the highs last about the same amount of time.
Getting pulled over weeks after smoking results in drivers getting charged with a DUI. That’s because it’s difficult for cops to determine how recently a driver smoked a bowl. Traditional sobriety tests don’t correspond to cannabis effects either. For example, a stoned driver can stand on one leg while a drunk driver cannot.
Scott Leist was a Seattle police officer, and a defense attorney for the Washington Traffic Defense. Leist agrees that Washington’s Cannabis DUI laws are a problem. In Washington, there is a .08 limit for alcohol and THC, but THC is nothing like alcohol. — Click to Continue Reading
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Kiwi family hoping medical marijuana can help daughter with rare genetic disorder who suffers from violent seizures
The family of one little Kiwi girl are hoping to raise the profile of the rare genetic disorder CDKL5 which marked its international awareness day yesterday.
Only 2000 people in the world have the disorder, which causes seizures that can last up to 15 minutes, leading to severe developmental delays.
The Emery family is hopeful that breakthroughs in medical marijuana can help their daughter, Amaria with the condition by controlling her violent seizures. — Click to Continue Reading