Driving stoned bill clears 1st Colo. hurdle

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DENVER—Marijuana driving limits won unanimous approval in a Colorado legislative committee Tuesday, after lawmakers from both parties said that if voters want pot treated like alcohol, maximum blood levels for drivers are imperative.

The House Judiciary Committee voted 11-0 for the blood standard to help authorities determine whether a driver is too stoned to be behind the wheel.

After testimony from law enforcement and a toxicologist, House members agreed that drivers should be considered impaired if their blood contains more than 5 nanograms of THC per milliliter. THC is the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana.

Democratic Rep. Rhonda Fields, sponsor of the bill, compared it to early attempts to use blood tests to convict drunk drivers.

"It is time for us to have a shift in our mindset" now that marijuana is legal in Colorado, Fields argued.

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