California Highway Patrol officers in southwest Riverside County and elsewhere are planning increased patrols Tuesday to snare cannabis users who celebrate the.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (April 20, 2021) – A Missouri House committee has passed a bill that would put a state constitutional amendment on the ballot to prohibit roadside checkpoints in most situations. The ban on checkpoints would not only end constitutionally dubious “searches” in Missouri, but it would also take a step toward nullifying a Supreme Court decision and thwarting federal programs that heavily influence state traffic laws.
Rep Justin Hill (R-Lake St. Louis) introduced House Joint Resolution 11 (HJR11) on Jan. 6. If passed, the resolution would place an amendment to the state constitution on the ballot in November 2022 that reads as follows.
“No person shall be subject to a roadside checkpoint or roadblock established by a law enforcement agency except in an emergency situation to prevent the escape of a fleeing felon or in the event of civil unrest.”
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BEVERLY HILLS The Beverly Hills Police Department indicated in a press release to Canyon News that on Tuesday, April 20 they will have additional officers on patrol looking for motorists violating the state’s hands-free cell phone law.
It is against the law in the state of California for drivers to hold a phone or electronic communications device while driving. This includes talking, texting, or using an app.
“Distracted driving is a serious issue, but one that can be easily solved simply by putting the phone down,” Beverly Hills Police Chief Dominick Rivetti said. “That text, phone call, email, or social media post can wait.”
per se traffic safety law.
The legislation provides an affirmative defense for those motorists who test positive for the presence of either THC or its metabolite, but who are not responsible for a traffic accident and who show no evidence of intoxication. The new law takes effect on July 1, 2021.
Under the state’s existing traffic safety laws, it is illegal to operate a motor vehicle with any detectable level of either THC or THC metabolites in one’s blood or urine, even absent any further evidence of psychomotor impairment.
NORML has consistently opposed the imposition of THC
per se limits, opining that such thresholds are not evidence-based and that they may lead to the criminal prosecution of people who consumed cannabis several days previously but are no longer under its influence. NORML’s Deputy Director Paul Armentano recently testified in favor of legislation, Assembly Bill 400, repealing