Pot DUI Bill Has Its First Hearing In Colorado Senate Monday

On behalf of Werking Law, posted in DUI Defense

The Colorado Senate is considering a bill that would define the blood-content standard for driving under the influence of marijuana. The proposed bill would allow prosecution of drivers that have at least 5 nanograms of THC present in the blood stream. An experienced Denver DUI lawyer points out that, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, peak THC concentrations are present during the act of smoking and they generally fall to less than 5 nanograms within three hours.

To read more, see Huffington Post article.

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