Bill > HB34

This bill establishes a per se limit for marijuana intoxication while driving in Kentucky, creating a new legal threshold of 5 nanograms of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) per milliliter of blood as a measure of impairment. The legislation amends several existing statutes in the Kentucky Revised Statutes to incorporate this new standard, adding marijuana concentration as a specific offense category alongside alcohol-related driving offenses. If a driver is found to have a blood THC concentration of 5 or more nanograms within two hours of operating a motor vehicle, they can be charged with driving under the influence, similar to existing alcohol-related driving laws. The bill modifies penalty structures, license suspension periods, and administrative procedures to include this new marijuana-specific provision, ensuring that drivers with high levels of THC in their blood can be prosecuted for impaired driving. The legislation also updates various related sections of law to reference this new marijuana concentration standard, including provisions for license suspension, hardship licenses, and ignition interlock requirements, thereby creating a comprehensive legal framework for addressing marijuana-related driving impairment.

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https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/25RS/hb34.html