Jeremy Hanson declares victory on drug driving

farq said :

I could care less about stoners driving around (as long as they keep left and let me pass).

I could care less about stoners driving around (as long as they keep left and let me pass).

Anyway, I thought research was showing that pot did not makes drivers dangerous (if anything they drive slower and more carefully).

This a stupid law that will do nothing to make the roads safer.

Unfortunately the Libs and Greens failed to consult with the major stakeholders and get input into their flawed bill. Drug driving is not just about illegal drugs, we all know they exist and wish they didn’t, however we have more spaced out drivers using legal prescription medicines that when combined with even low volumes of alcohol debilitate a driver. This law fails to even look at that side of the equation. Also at $40 a test, will we as taxpayers get any ROI – answer NO. Drug testing has to be targetted so that you use the “weapon” appropriately. This law is economically flawed and will blow the bottom out of the police budget. Libs and transport are an oxymoron Much like Greens and the environment – ask who blocked the ETS in the Senate – the Greens.

This is a joke and the test’s currently being used are highly innacurate, I know this from experience.
During a stint on parole a friend of mine was submitted to regular surprise drug testing and was never caught despite tests like these.

I recall one morning as I got ready for work my friend was smoking some herb and the parole board arrived litteraly as we sat in our lounge room toking away.
The test was done and not more then 4 or 5 minutes had passed since my friend blew out his last pipe.

After some time panicking the test came back negative.

We have spent a couple of years trying to figure out how that test came back negative.
The final two theories we came up with were;

1) These test are an absolute joke and dont work effectively.

2) He did have a mouthful of cocoa pops a few minutes prior to testing(a stoners fav breaky) and we guessed maybe the milk coated his mouth but if thats the case we cant exactly trust a tester that has trouble locating dope if the testee has recently consumed a spoonful of milk.

p1 said :

Blathnat said :

I think this is just a way of making the older, or more conservative population feel better.

Of the people I know using pot in a semi-regular way, the age representation is pretty spread out up to about 50 or so.

According to ABS stats, cannabis consumption is markedly down in the younger generations: apparently pot isn’t cool because the oldies do it, so they’re more interested in pingers.

Blathnat said :

I think this is just a way of making the older, or more conservative population feel better.

Of the people I know using pot in a semi-regular way, the age representation is pretty spread out up to about 50 or so.

“Acceptable amounts”

Is the amount detectable by the prescribed test. Just so you are sure, if they can detect drugs you are a drug offender. Zero tolerance.

Yes you should know because its already illegal and you can be tested. This legislation is supposed to be about random roadside testing like you get with alcohol.

Blathnat”and it certainly wont stop me smoking a joint on my way home”
You cant smoke on the bus.

I think this is just a way of making the older, or more conservative population feel better. While I have no problem with them targeting illegal and dangerous substances (cocaine, heroin, amphetamines) I don’t like the idea of being done for having a few bongs at a mates place. My main problem though, is that there hasn’t been any set guidlines for “Acceptable amounts”. Is it going to be similar to alcohol and have a blood content, or is it just going to be a blanket “you test positive” sort of thing? Also, they are making this known very well among political and conservative groups, but the majority of the population who are drug users – be it a daily or occasional user – have no idea what is going on with this. I just feel that this will be costly and ineffective, and it certainly wont stop me smoking a joint on my way home

The first person to be booked the day after a party should just hire Jack Pappas to take it to the supreme court.

is there an ‘acceptable” amount of drug use allowed? As I understand it, evidence of cannabis use for example stays in your system for up to 6 weeks. I’d hate to think people are going to be fined or lose their license for having used up to 6 weeks ago while their driving is not affected.