Protect Your Driving Rights as an MMJ patient in New Mexico

painkills2

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From a 1/31/14 post on the NMMCPA Facebook page:

"Representative William 'Bill' R. Rehm - (R) has introduced a bill in which NM Medical Cannabis Patients will be affected. He wants to impose a 2 Nano Gram limit for intoxication levels for marijuana. What this will do is criminalize every patient in the state who drives a car legally. THC attaches itself/bonds to fat, so if you have any body fat at all and medicated the day or even 2 days before, the residual thc in your body would be at least 2 nano grams depending on your usage level. You can be completely sober and still be arrested for DUI at this kind of level. Colorado and Washington have established a 5 nano gram limit which is being fought now because it is much too low. Until studies can be done, these unsubstantiated limits are nothing but a new hardship for all patients in NM."

And, at: http://www.newmexicolegalgroup.com/dwi-defense/common-mistakes-dwi-case/

"Refusal to Take a Breath or Blood Test: Based on New Mexico’s Implied Consent Act, people driving in the state agree to be subjected to a breath or blood test. Refusing to take either of those tests can result in having your driver’s license revoked and being charged with the more serious offense of aggravated DWI. If you decide not to undergo chemical testing, you should be aware of the consequences."

For further information: http://www.newmexicodwilaw.com/licenserevocation.htm
 

painkills2

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Now, why would a medical cannabis state have decreasing DWI fatalities? I wonder...

Posted: Thursday, March 13, 2014 7:35 pm | Updated: 9:50 pm, Thu Mar 13, 2014.
Martinez: State DWI fatalities at record low, Associated Press

ALBUQUERQUE — Alcohol-related traffic deaths in New Mexico have reached a record low after falling sharply over 10 years, Gov. Susana Martinez announced Thursday. Martinez said preliminary numbers show the state saw 133 fatal alcohol-related crashes last year, a nearly 14 percent drop from 2012. That's the lowest number of annual alcohol-related traffic deaths recorded in the state and marked a 38 percent decline from a decade ago, the governor said.
 
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