// Definition
The ongoing debate about how to detect and legislate cannabis-impaired driving, with advocates arguing that impairment-based assessment (observable behavior) is superior to nanogram blood levels, which are inaccurate due to cannabis's fat-soluble pharmacokinetics.
// From the Episode
Johnny B was pulled over and searched despite being a legal patient who was not impaired. Kirk Tousaw's argument cited: 'impairment is impairment' regardless of substance. Saliva testing being developed but unreliable. Studies show regular cannabis users drive 1 mph below speed limit. Breathalyzer-style testing not yet viable. The community acknowledges cannabis CAN cause impairment (especially edibles, low-tolerance users) but argues against special rules beyond existing impaired driving laws.
// Source
Ep. 130 Hash Church CXXVII 127 →