LEGISLATION
MAKE YOUR VOICES HEARD!!
Email or call your Representatives & Senators
Oppose HB4390 & HB4391: Roadside Cannabis Saliva Testing Is Unnecessary, Unscientific, and Unlawful
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contact us at MichiganWeedsters@gmail.com
The Michigan Weedsters actively lobbies in Lansing. "Our" goal is to gain a position as a stakeholder in Lansing. We would like to be able to speak on topics that would impact the MMMA by the outcome of policy now, and in the future. In the course of this plan, we have to gain support and acquire a collaboration of experts, supporters and allies.
"We" find that our best efforts are done through communicating with lawmakers. Our team has been able to educate Representatives and get them to oppose bills that could wipe us out.
WHAT IS THE END GOAL?
To create legislation that will put an end to corporate business and rouge lawmakers from touching any peoples initiative.
To create laws that will disable big money interests from using tactics through our legislatures to profit off sick people.
To create safe spaces where Patients and Caregivers can communicate.
To be a voice for those who can not travel to Lansing and speak with their lawmakers.
To advocate and create opportunity for the Michigan Medical Cannabis program.
In 2019, the Michigan Impaired Driving Safety Commission found that having THC, the psychoactive substance in cannabis, in a driver’s system doesn’t necessarily mean they are impaired. Other respected organizations, like the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, agree that there’s no reliable way to tie THC levels to impairment. In fact, research shows that cannabis-related crash risks are much lower than those related to alcohol.
This bill also goes against our state’s existing cannabis laws, like the Michigan Medical Marihuana Act and the Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act, which protect patients and adult consumers from legal penalties just for having cannabis in their system. Passing HB 4391 would put people at risk of being punished even when they are not impaired, solely based on THC levels in their saliva.
It's important to note that cannabis can stay in someone’s system long after they’ve used it, especially for regular users. Roadside saliva tests won’t be able to tell if someone is actually impaired or just had cannabis legally before driving. This could lead to unfair treatment of medical cannabis patients and others who follow the law.
