Bill > HB1325

This bill, titled "Inferences For Marijuana And Driving Offenses," modifies Colorado law to establish new legal presumptions and procedures related to driving under the influence of drugs, specifically focusing on marijuana. A key provision allows for a permissible inference that a driver was under the influence of drugs if their blood contains five nanograms or more of Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) per milliliter, a common psychoactive compound in marijuana, per milliliter of whole blood. The bill also clarifies that possessing a valid medical marijuana registry identification card will not, by itself, be considered probable cause for a law enforcement officer to require a blood test, nor can it be used as part of the prosecution's case in chief. Additionally, the bill removes the term "habitual user" from various sections of existing law, indicating a shift in how certain drug-related driving offenses are categorized and prosecuted, and it makes conforming changes to laws concerning vehicular homicide and assault to include similar drug-related inferences.