Obama and Per Se Drug Impairment Laws - Democratic Underground

MadBadger

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Thu May-13-10 05:02 PM
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Obama and Per Se Drug Impairment Laws

I'd rather not comment in this thead in GD over this because those things do what they always do. But I have to admit that I am very troubled by it. According to the new National Drug Control Strategy, they are encouraging states to draft "per Se" laws when combatting driving while under the influence of drugs. These laws means that the presence of any illegal drug in the driver's body is per se evidence of driving while impaired. Of course, you could have smoked some pot a few days ago, obviously not be impaired and get charged with driving under the influence.

I'm gonna try to contact the Office of National Drug Control Policy to find out more, but this kind of thing really troubles me, because it seems to really make zero sense, if I am understanding it correctly.

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SemiCharmedQuark

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Thu May-13-10 09:51 PM
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1. Me too.

When you contact them, can you ask what they plan to do RE: State Laws?

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