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Re:In Colorado, a look at life after marijuana legalization by aidenn0 on Tuesday February 23, 2016 @01:49PM (#11161246)
I know it stays in fatty-tissue for a long time, but surely the fractional blood-content of THC is way higher 20 minutes after toking up than the next day?
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Re:In Colorado, a look at life after marijuana legalization by MadManE on Tuesday February 23, 2016 @01:59PM (#11161337)
So what's the test for that? Are you ok with giving police the authority to draw blood on a whim?

Basically, we either accept an invasive test, or we can't enforce the law. Which is 100% different than what it was before.

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Re:In Colorado, a look at life after marijuana legalization by alistairSH on Tuesday February 23, 2016 @03:40PM (#11162138)
How is it different than before?

Pre-legalization, the police had no way to discern if a driver was high.

Post-legalization the police still have no way to discern if a driver is high.

The only difference is pre-legalization, they could arrest you for having some bud in your pocket. Now that can't do that.

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Re:In Colorado, a look at life after marijuana legalization by cdr on Tuesday February 23, 2016 @02:05PM (#11161401)
Police already have the authority to draw blood for alcohol-impaired driving. If you refuse, your driver's license is automatically suspended and the refusal can be used against you in court.
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Re:In Colorado, a look at life after marijuana legalization by peppaz on Tuesday February 23, 2016 @05:34PM (#11162911)
They need a warrant to draw blood and really can only get one if you injured someone or destroyed their car.

http://www.larryformanlaw.com/blog/can-the-police-take-my-bl...

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Re:In Colorado, a look at life after marijuana legalization by cdr on Thursday March 03, 2016 @01:34PM (#11218840)
That link does not contradict what I wrote. In many (most?) states you must voluntarily submit to a blood test or face the above consequences.
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Re:In Colorado, a look at life after marijuana legalization by fnordfnordfnord on Tuesday February 23, 2016 @03:20PM (#11161968)
It's a bad law, and not every state is the same on this particular issue.
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Re:In Colorado, a look at life after marijuana legalization by aidenn0 on Tuesday February 23, 2016 @02:01PM (#11161362)
I don't know about Colorado, but in many jurisdictions, the appearance of being impaired, plus a negative breath-test is sufficient cause for a blood draw already.
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Re:In Colorado, a look at life after marijuana legalization by sageikosa on Tuesday February 23, 2016 @03:54PM (#11162245)
So what does the appearance of being stoned really look like?
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