Bill would give Ohio drivers caught with marijuana in their system a break on OVIs

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Bill would give Ohio drivers caught with marijuana in their system a break on OVIs
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The bill would give people the chance to stave off an OVI by arguing they were sober, even if they tested positive for marijuana.

"We really want to get a good law in place where people are being punished if they are impaired, but they’re not being unfairly punished just because they have a certain amount of the drug in their system," Manning said.How do marijuana OVIs work?

OVIs work like this: Officers can arrest drivers if they have probable cause that the person is impaired, a standard typically reached through roadside tests. That person then gets a blood or urine test for drugs and alcohol. If they have a certain level of the substance in their system, they're automatically guilty.these policies assume enough drugs or alcohol will impair someone.

Marijuana is less cut and dry than alcohol because it lingers in the body long after it's consumed. The drug's effects − and how long it sticks around − also depend on metabolism, frequency of use and other factors. In regular users, such as medical cannabis patients, urine tests pick up marijuana

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