Effective training protocols can be used to assist our law enforcement in their responsibility to keep our roads safe, especially with the support of technological advancements. This bill was developed in conjunction with the Cannabis Control Commission to help the Commonwealth better address the effects of impaired driving. Specifically, the bill would establish a special commission to review all aspects of law enforcement’s ability to properly test impaired drivers on operating under the influence.

While the mission of the Commission would extend to all impaired driving, it includes specific directives regarding the challenges of legalized marijuana. The Commission is directed to study the emerging scientific and medical tests, as well as consider the civil liberties of the driver, the socio-economic impacts of the testing, and the admissibility of evidence in court proceedings. As the cannabis industry grows, it is imperative that the dangers of driving impaired are taken seriously and that our law enforcement has the tools in place to keep our roads safe.