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Driving while stoned?
If Prop 19 passes, anyone aged 21 and older could legally possess and smoke marijuana. Would more legal weed pose a danger for California drivers? Studies indicate that pot hinders one’s sense of timing and causes users to be more distracted behind the wheel. How can police test if a driver is too high? And, how much marijuana would you need to have in your system to classify you as legally “stoned?”
If Prop 19 passes, anyone aged 21 and older could legally possess and smoke marijuana. Would more legal weed pose a danger for California drivers? Studies indicate that pot hinders one’s sense of timing and causes users to be more distracted behind the wheel. How can police test if a driver is too high? And, how much marijuana would you need to have in your system to classify you as legally “stoned?”
Guests:
Kim Raney, Chief of Police in Covina
Tony Garrett, Recruitment and Public Information Officer, California Highway Patrol