2009 Senate Bill 9 (Expand definition and penalties for DUI)

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Introduced by Sen. Ray S. Jones, II on January 6, 2009, to add to the DUI statute a restriction against driving under the influence of an unprescribed controlled substance. The bill also lowers the alcohol concentration threshold for "aggravating circumstance" penalties from 0.18 to 0.15.

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Introduced by Sen. Ray S. Jones, II on January 6, 2009. New Comment

1) Quantity? [by David Dunn on August 22, 2008]
Does this include the cannabinoid THC - aka "marijuana"? THC occurs in nearly all hemp substances such as hemp milk and other hemp foods. Food products are allowed to have .3% THC and then advertise that its "THC-free."

THC occurs in cosmetics such as balms, salves, creams, lotions, shampoos, soaps, conditioners The THC metabolites from these products show up in urine tests. Urine tests do not establish level of impairment, if any. Nor do they establish the source of THC. Neither does it determine when consumed.

Why does this bill not have standards for amounts of any "unprescribed" substance to determine what constitutes driving under the influence? Should it not include blood levels? And, shouldn't that indicate about when the substance was ingested?

This law is another failure by the legislative branch of government to do its job right.
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2) Are you kidding? [by Anonymous Citizen on August 22, 2008]
Do you mean to suggest we don't have enough laws for this type behavior? Do you mean to suggest that our prisons are not full enough yet? This is more like 'piling on' don't you think?
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