AAA Study Finds No Scientific Basis for Drugged Driving Laws Based on THC Levels

Chicago Tribune
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 Mary Wisniewski
and
 Chicago Tribune
May 11, 2016

Legal limits for driving on pot not backed by science, study shows

Legal blood limits for marijuana are not an accurate way to measure whether someone was driving while impaired, and can lead to unsafe drivers going free while others are wrongfully convicted, according to a new study. The study released Tuesday by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety found that drivers can have a low level of…

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