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[–] HappyFrog@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 23 hours ago (7 children)

The only issue I have with weed, and most other drugs, is that you can't easily test for them in a person's system, meaning that you can't know if someone's driving under the influence. This wouldn't be as much of a problem if not for the fact that we have have such a car centric society. I don't like people endangering other people just for a buzz.

[–] MML@sh.itjust.works 0 points 36 minutes ago (1 children)

If you can't tell what problems is it causing? What about the elderly, just because they're not actively impairing themselves further it makes it alright that they are more impaired than a normal driver?

[–] HappyFrog@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 17 minutes ago

Elderly people shouldn't be allowed to drive.

[–] GirthBrooksPLO@lemmy.world 9 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

The best way to eliminate this risk is public transit.

[–] HappyFrog@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 10 hours ago

Yes. I want to ban cars too.

[–] CoolCat@lemmy.world 12 points 16 hours ago (2 children)

You can easily test if they're in someone's system with a saliva test, so your argument doesn't make any sense.

[–] village604@adultswim.fan 6 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Blood test is better for weed. It's only detectable for 12h vs 24h with saliva.

But levels of THC aren't really correlated with impairment.

[–] CoolCat@lemmy.world 6 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

12 to 24h seems good (maybe even too long imho) in the context of driving a car.

[–] village604@adultswim.fan 5 points 12 hours ago (2 children)

Not when the levels have no bearing on intoxication.

[–] Miaou@jlai.lu 1 points 11 minutes ago

The same applies to alcohol to some degree. We as a society need to set some limits

[–] CoolCat@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 49 minutes ago)

I hear you. The saliva test isn't perfect, but it's something.

Where I live only a doctor is allowed to draw and test your blood, which is tough to do at the side of the road during a traffic stop. They need a lab for that. So a saliva test is much more viable in that context.

[–] HappyFrog@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 11 hours ago (2 children)

Can you hook a saliva test to a car's ignition system to only allow sober people to start the car?

[–] Valmond@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 19 minutes ago

Now lick the knob

[–] CoolCat@lemmy.world 2 points 1 hour ago

No, but not every car has a breathalyzer. Only repeat offenders get one of those. So the point still stands imo. Maybe someday the saliva test can be hooked up to the ignition.

[–] Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works 25 points 18 hours ago (2 children)

Imagine being so car brained that you base personal freedom around it

[–] HappyFrog@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago) (1 children)

I honestly ......... for calling me "car brained". That insult hurt me more than any other I've received. I want to protect pedestrians and cyclists from people driving cars under the influence. I want to limit driving people's freedom to make life better for everyone.

[–] Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works 1 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

That's honestly a very odd reaction, for what it's worth I meant it lightheartedly.

Of course I think pedestrians and cyclists also deserve safety.

I would like to point out however that a majority of incidents are drunk drivers who do not already have a device like that in their car, so it's a tad bit absurd to indicate your hard line for legalization is that when it would only apply after the fact anyway.

[–] HappyFrog@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

Sorry, that was too rude, I just got really upset... It's odd, I've never really gotten angry at internet comments until now.

I just wanted to point out my single issue with weed, which is more an issue with car centric infrastructure.

[–] lagoon8622@sh.itjust.works 2 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Nothing you said was rude. In fact everything you said was correct on all counts. I think the other person was just joking

[–] HappyFrog@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 18 minutes ago

I edited my comment. I said that I despised them and said "fuck you". Not that bad, but I changed it to be a little less abrasive.

[–] abigscaryhobo@lemmy.world 11 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

I don't think this is "car brained". They're not saying anything around public transit, just that we need to have a test for DWI and weed. People shouldn't be jailed for 30 years regardless of the presence of the test or not, but we do still need some other test. Otherwise I guarantee that "don't drive while baked" will be the next infomercial you see in a few years.

[–] Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works 12 points 16 hours ago

Missing the point a bit, we shouldn't base legalization around if people are going to drive their cars on a substance.

[–] Diurnambule@jlai.lu 6 points 18 hours ago

I am 100% on bike I see no argument on there. Just don't smoke 3 day before you have to drive.

[–] Skankhunt420@sh.itjust.works 7 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

They have mouth swabs they use now that can tell for smoking.

[–] HappyFrog@lemmy.blahaj.zone -4 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Those can't be used on the road and can't be integrated into a car's startup system.

[–] Skankhunt420@sh.itjust.works 7 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

They can be used when pulled over just like a breathylyzer (although this is the law in my state and I'm in USA all places may not have the same rules) but I do see what you are saying about hooking it up to the car like the breath machines.

Man, someone could potentially make a lot of money to be the first ones to roll that out.

[–] village604@adultswim.fan 2 points 13 hours ago

All that means is the person consumed THC within the last 24h. Even blood is 12 hours, and there's really no correlation between THC levels and impairment, especially with regular users.

[–] TranscendentalEmpire@lemmy.today 2 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

Eh, you can still do a blood test in conjunction with a field sobriety test. Its not as cut and dry as something like alcohol, but to be honest it really shouldn't be anyways considering how much more dangerous driving while drunk is.

[–] village604@adultswim.fan 3 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Blood THC levels aren't indicative of impairment. Even high levels are only weakly associated with impairment in occasional users, and there's no correlation in regular users.

[–] Valmond@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 18 minutes ago

You sound either like someone who has never smoked, or smokes way too much 😁