Since I didn't get to my computer until after midnight tonight, it's now technically only 81 days until all the ballots are counted. This weekend is the huge Hempfest event in Seattle, and a lot of people from Oregon will be attending. I hope that somehow a constructive dialogue between those who have such a legitimate problem with the per se 5 nanogram limit written into the Washington initiative (I 502) that is headed for the ballot up in Washington on the same day that we will vote here on Measure 80.
Basically, the problem with the law is that, as long as we are able to treat ourselves with the most effective medication for our health issues, THOUSANDS of patients wake up every morning after a good nights sleep with well more than the 5 parts per billion of THC in our blood, and no firm correlation has been attached between blood levels and impairment levels for marijuana. I am hopeful that we can develop a constructive dialogue with law enforcement and prevent impaired drivers from getting behind the wheel. To do so, there needs to be a reliable test that measures IMPAIRMENT independently of blood levels. Important research needs to be done, so that we can be sure to keep our roads safe.
Vote Yes on Measure 80 and encourage your friends to also support Measure 80 and help us make history.
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