 A Pennsylvania Senate committee on Tuesday approved a bill that would provide protections for medical marijuana patients against facing DUI charges unless they are actively impaired behind the wheel.
The measure would amend the current state statute to require proof of active impairment before a registered patient can be prosecuted for driving under the influence. Without this measure, the state’s roughly 368,000 patients could be in legal danger when driving, due to the fact that cannabis metabolites can stay in their systems long after they are no longer under the influence. The measure’s sponsor, Republican Senator Camera Bartolotta, said, “While the responsible medical cannabis patient never drives impaired, the risk of a zero-tolerance DUI arrest and prosecution is one of the most serious issues confronting Pennsylvania’s medical cannabis community. My bill will protect this community without sacrificing the safety of our roads.” That measure, SB 167, will now head to the Senate floor for consideration. Comments are closed.
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