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Driving Under the Influence of Marijuana in California
https://www.shouselaw.com/dui-marijuana.html
Legal marijuana use is not a defense to DUI marijuana - If your ability to drive safely is impaired by marijuana, you must not drive.

CA.

Where can you legally smoke or consume recreational pot? Short answer: Not in public

To stay within the law, you’ll need to consume cannabis on private property. "You cannot consume, smoke, eat, or vape cannabis in public places," according to the state Department of Public Health’s website.

Smoking marijuana where tobacco is prohibited is also illegal, unless there is a local ordinance expressly allowing its usage. This includes school campuses, restaurants, bars, public parks and hospitals -- essentially any public building.

Don’t expect to legally light up on campus: The University of California and California State University systems say they don’t plan to change their policies barring marijuana, according to a recent Sacramento Bee article.

No smoking pot while driving or riding in car
Another California law that went into effect Jan. 1 bans lighting up or snacking on any marijuana products while driving or riding as a passenger in a car. That includes cannabis edibles.

The new law also regulates how and where consumers can store marijuana while in a car, similar to the state's open alcohol container rules.

"It has to be sealed in a container. The seal cannot be broken. And if it is in an open container, it would have to be locked away in a place like the trunk," California Highway Patrol Sgt. Oscar Chavez told Capital Public Radio in December 2017.

Violations of that new law are considered infractions and punishable by a $70 fine.

Chavez said officers are trained to detect impaired drivers, whether the impairment is due to alcohol or marijuana. He said the same guidance applies to all drivers — if it’s not safe to drive, don’t get behind the wheel. The same DUI penalties also apply to both sets of drivers.

Can my landlord ban cannabis? Yes.

Property owners and landlords may ban the use and possession of cannabis on their properties, according to the state Department of Health.

The state agency outlined two other restrictions:

• You cannot consume or possess cannabis on federal lands such as national parks, even if the park is in California.
• It is illegal to take cannabis across state lines, even if you are traveling to another state where cannabis is legal.

Can you get fired for having marijuana in your system?

It depends on your employer. There is no state law that protects employees from termination for using marijuana. A 2008 Supreme Court decision ruled that employers are entitled to fire employees who fail a drug screening for marijuana, regardless of state law.

It’s up to individual employers to continue to test for marijuana or decide to remove it from the common 5-drug panel that also tests for cocaine, PCP, opiates and amphetamines.

Prop 64 has specific language empowering employers to tailor their drug policy according to their wishes.

Employers that contract with the federal government may see a prohibition of use as well, since those employers will defer to federal law that still classifies marijuana as an illegal drug.

Since publication, we've added responses to several reader-generated questions below:

Can I take marijuana with me on a plane?
It is not legal to transport marijuana of any amount by plane, even if it’s medicinal. That includes trips within state borders and to other states that have legalized marijuana. The Transportation Security Administration, or TSA, defers to federal law, which still classifies marijuana as a Schedule I illegal drug.

Although possession while attempting to travel by plane is strictly illegal, the TSA website says that "security officers do not search for marijuana or other drugs." A TSA spokesman told the New York Times in April 2017 that screeners look for things that can take down an airplane, not marijuana. But that is not an assurance by any means. While the TSA dogs may be sniffing around your luggage for explosives, the Customs and Border Protection dogs are searching for illegal substances, marijuana included. This one is pretty cut and dry - if you attempt to fly with marijuana, you are breaking the law.

How long after ingesting marijuana am I allowed to drive?
You are free to hit the road once you are no longer impaired. It is illegal to drive under the influence of any substance, marijuana included. There is not yet a standard way of measuring marijuana impairment, although researchers are racing to develop technology that can measure the drug’s levels, much like a breathalyzer test authorities use for alcohol.

Unlike the .08 blood alcohol content measurement, there is no established threshold for THC levels in California that would automatically result in a DUI.

THC, or tetrahydrocannabinol, is the chemical compound in cannabis responsible for a euphoric high.

The California Office of Traffic Safety, or OTS, warns that even small doses of THC can slow a driver’s reaction time and the ability to make decisions.

According to OTS, marijuana effects are strongest within the first hour of consumption and those who drive within that time period may double their risk of collision. OTS says impairment may take over four hours to subside - but that is just an estimate and should not be used as a blanket rule.

Do I need a California ID to purchase recreational marijuana?

You’ll need a valid government-issued ID, but it can be from any state, according to a spokesman for the California Bureau of Cannabis Control. Options include a driver’s license; a military ID with a person’s picture and date of birth; or a passport issued either by the U.S. or by other countries.

http://www.politifact.com/california...alifornias-le/

I got to tell you, when California decides to do something, whether you agree with it or not, they are very thorough with their regulations!!

They will also start regulating the THC content in July, or at least that's when their regulations are supposed to be released on this, not sure when it goes into effect, maybe next year so growers have time to switch their plants out to those with a proper THC content.

How long does marijuana stay in your system?

The effects of smoking marijuana fade quickly, but can be detected in the body for weeks and sometimes longer. Most researchers agree that urine tests for marijuana can detect the presence of the drug in the body for up to 13 days. How long it remains in the system depends on how often or how much marijuana the user has been smoking. A good infographic that summarizes this per test-type is available at: http://www.theweedblog.com/how-long-does-marijuana-stay-in-your-system-infographic/

Cannabis and pilots

December 22, 2015

Skies Magazine





In Canada, a pilot testing positive for cannabis will lose their medical with an automatic and immediate removal from flying duties.

Many line pilots, training personnel, and aviation medical examiners worry nowadays about an increase of cannabis consumption by pilots.

This is often described as a trivialization of the use of cannabis. Current misinformation seems to imply that younger pilots, early in their careers, are less conscious of the administrative and legal consequences of the use of marijuana, but the problem is not limited to young pilots.


The discussion that follows constitutes a factual review of the consequences linked to consumption of cannabis by Canadian pilots in general.




To enjoy the privileges of their Canadian Aviation Document (recreation, private, or commercial licence), pilots must comply with Transport Canada requirements regarding intoxicating substances such as alcohol, medications, and other legal drugs.


Pilots are also required to comply with Transport Canada requirements for illegal drugs as defined by federal legislation.


Intoxicated pilots are treated differently depending on whether they are prosecuted under the Canadian Air Regulation (CAR) or under Article 253 of the Canadian Criminal Code.


The CAR applies to any circumstance in which cannabis was found in the pilot’s blood at the time the test was performed, whether the pilot was operating an aircraft or not or whether he or she was considered impaired or not. Under the Criminal Code, the pilot must be proven impaired at the time he or she was operating the aircraft or had custody of the aircraft.
Cannabis affects the brain’s neurotransmitters and impairs psychomotor skills and short-term memory (Baselt, 2001; Leirer, Yesavage, & Morrow, 1991). As a direct consequence of growing political and media awareness, budgets for research on cannabis, which were almost nonexistent in the past, are being increased, thus allowing scientists to study the potential beneficial effects of its active components for some illnesses as well as any long-term toxic effects.


It has been well demonstrated that today’s cannabis is several times more powerful than previous generations of plants. It has also been shown that it plays a key role in the emergence of serious mental conditions, such as schizophrenia, paranoia, hallucinatory psychosis, and mania, that may have otherwise remained latent in an individual (Bersani, Orlandi, Kotzalidis & Pancheri, 2002; Hambrecht, & Hafner, 2000).
The associated abnormal behavior is incompatible with flying and can result in the suspension of a pilot’s Medical Validation Certificate (MVC) for an indefinite duration.


Structured air carriers require drug screening when hiring new pilots. Some pilots, who count on hiring being a foreseeable event, use cannabis but cease a few months before recruitment, then resume consumption once hired.


Pilots should know that drug screening is also performed following serious aviation incidents, either by the carrier, the civil authority, or sometimes by the military in certain countries.


Obviously, it is impossible to predict when or in which country an incident will occur, for example, a runway excursion, flat tire, or an inadvertent incursion on an active IFR runway.


The most frequent excuse invoked by pilots at fault is that they are the victims of secondary cannabis smoke from a few days preceding the screening. However, the screening tests are calibrated to eliminate levels attributable to secondary smoke exposure (false positive).


When a screening test is positive, the candidate is considered to be a user, and the chain of administrative consequences begins immediately.
In Canada, a pilot testing positive for cannabis will lose his MVC with an automatic and immediate removal from flying duties. The length of the MVC suspension period depends on the active participation by the pilot in an approved rehabilitation program and on his close surveillance by a recognized multidisciplinary team.


This type of program must be approved by Transport Canada and is presently in use within major unionized air carriers only. Experience shows that after three months of treatment a pilot can be reinstated to flying duties approximately eight out of 10 times but will remain on probation for a minimum period of two years.


The onus to prove rehabilitation is always on the pilot at the outcome of the therapy. Proving a successful rehabilitation to Transport Canada is a delicate process even when the pilot is treated by a competent team.
He or she must be supported by fellow pilots specially trained in pilot assistance and by a group disability plan that provides compensatory income to allow the pilot to dedicate full time and energy to achieve the goal. Conversely, a pilot left to himself will see his suspension period automatically set by Transport Canada at two years.


Without organized support and flight pay, proving his rehabilitation is extremely difficult. The suspension often extends beyond the initial two years and sometimes will end the pilot’s career.


When detected following an aviation incident, the presence of cannabis in the pilot’s body will void the pilot’s professional liability insurance, whether the intoxicating substance contributed to the incident or not.

This consequence rapidly becomes a nightmare for the pilot’s family as well as the individual in the event a civil law suits for damages is pressed. In this case, the pilot not only can lose income but also savings and personal assets.


Jean LaRoche is director of research and development, CQFA – Chicoutimi College.


https://www.skiesmag.com/news/cannabis-and-pilots/

The regulations for THC content refers to the content in the marijuana plants grown in California and then processed and sold in the pot dispensaries. They aren't referring to THC content in the body like a breathalyzer. The illegal drug trade has developed hybrid breeds of marijuana plants that have a higher THC content and most people would like to see those cut back to their original natural content or closer to it for the recreational user. Those are the THC content regulations I was referring to.

Originally Posted by Judy

I got to tell you, when California decides to do something, whether you agree with it or not, they are very thorough with their regulations!! . . .

California plans to do things a bit differently. If we look at the 62-page initiative of the Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act . . .

Originally Posted by Beezer

How long does marijuana stay in your system?


The effects of smoking marijuana fade quickly, but can be detected in the body for weeks and sometimes longer. Most researchers agree that urine tests for marijuana can detect the presence of the drug in the body for up to 13 days. How long it remains in the system depends on how often or how much marijuana the user has been smoking. A good infographic that summarizes this per test-type is available at: http://www.theweedblog.com/how-long-does-marijuana-stay-in-your-system-infographic/

They are even recording more babies born to mothers in Colorado with THC in their systems because more mothers are smoking the 'happy weed' thinking it's okay because it's legal. These mothers are risking the long-term health of their children because they are uninformed about the dangers pot smoking poses to their unborn. THC is also passed through their breast milk.

The American Academy of Pediatrics, which has linked marijuana in newborn babies, a critical stage for brain development, to academic underachievement and behavioral disorders.

Originally Posted by MW

They are even recording more babies born to mothers in Colorado with THC in their systems because more mothers are smoking the 'happy weed' thinking it's okay because it's legal. These mothers are risking the long-term health of their children because they are uninformed about the dangers pot smoking poses to their unborn. THC is also passed through their breast milk.

The American Academy of Pediatrics, which has linked marijuana in newborn babies, a critical stage for brain development, to academic underachievement and behavioral disorders.

You mean like alcohol and cigarettes? Sounds like the American Academy of Pediatrics needs to spend its time telling their colleagues on OB-GYN who work with pregnant women to advise their patients not to use these items of drugs, alcohol and cigarettes during their pregnancies or if they do, not to breast feed after the birth.

Alcohol in the mother's blood passes to the baby through the umbilical cord. Drinking alcohol during pregnancy can cause miscarriage, stillbirth, and a range of lifelong physical, behavioral, and intellectual disabilities. These disabilities are known as fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs).Mar 27, 2018

Alcohol Use in Pregnancy | FASD | NCBDDD | CDC
https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/fasd/alcohol-use.html