Marijuana Driving Bill Trashed in Senate

In Denver Capitol, a proposal that will set a limit on how stoned is too stoned to drive was being trashed last Monday night, May 9.

In a very critical vote, the lawmakers denied setting the amount of THC, the psychoactive element of marijuana, a driver could have in his system to be considered too high and too stoned to drive. Moreover, the Senate supported and sided with the marijuana advocates who said they should give more time to study the proposal.

And regarding the argument for further research, Sen. Shawn Mitchell of R-Broomfield, said, "We are being asked to make policy by anecdote… Policy should be well-considered."

After the rejection of the proposal, the Senate later finally voted to kill the bill. This decision withstood a subsequent procedural challenge 20-15.

Grand Junction Republican, Senator Steve King, was one of the Bill 1261’s sponsors and said that not setting a THC limit will really give bad consequences. He gave fatal incidences where the drivers are tested to be positive with THC.

 

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