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US: No behind-the-wheel toking: New bill bans cannabis use while driving

Lisa M. Krieger

Mercury News

Thursday 29 Dec 2016

Newly introduced legislation seeks to ban behavior not addressed by California’s new pot law: toking while driving.

It’s currently illegal to have an “open container” of weed in a vehicle. It’s also illegal to drive while high.

But there’s a technical loophole in these existing laws, because they don’t specify cannabis usage while driving. Nor do they define whether a pipe, joint or edible are considered “open containers.” That’s akin to saying you can’t have an open can of Bud in the car, and you certainly can’t be drunk, but it’s OK to take sips while behind the wheel.

“This legislation makes our laws for smoking while driving consistent with drinking while driving,” said state Sen. Jerry Hill, D-San Mateo, who introduced the bill on Thursday with Assemblyman Evan Low, D-Campbell.

“With New Year’s Eve approaching, it’s important to remind Californians that impaired driving can be deadly,” said Hill, in a prepared statement.

http://www.mercurynews.com/2016/12/29/no-behind-the-wheel-toking-new-bill-bans-cannabis-use-while-driving/

 

 

 

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