Drugged Driving - Cannabis-Impaired Driving Test Pilot Program - Establishment
Sponsor: Jeff Waldstreicher (District 18)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Vehicle Laws - Drunk DrivingStatus: Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing a pilot program to examine the effectiveness of cannabis-impaired driving tests in enforcing the prohibition against driving while impaired by drugs; authorizing a police officer in a participating jurisdiction to administer voluntary cannabis-impaired driving tests if the officer has reasonable grounds to believe an individual is or has been driving or attempting to drive a motor vehicle while the individual is impaired by cannabis; etc.
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Testimony (10)
MGA witness listFAV 5FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Weber, Kristin | Cognivue | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Duffy, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| FAV | Smith, Daniellobbyist | VS Strategies | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Egan, Nancylobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Waldstreicher, Senator Waldstreicherlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Muldrow, Adrian | T.A.M.E Advocacy | Position only |
| UNF | Benedetti, Adrea | Vessels for Humanity | Position only |
| UNF | Carr, Rusty | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Northrup, Andrew | Maryland Office of the Public Defender | Oral + Written (PDF) |