Automobile in motion - The Interior Minister opposes increasing the legal cannabis limit for driving.
Daniela Behrens, Interior Minister of Lower Saxony and a member of the SPD party, has expressed her disapproval of an upcoming increase in the permissible amount of THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) in blood for drivers. She stated in an interview with the Hannoversche Allgemeine Zeitung that alcohol, drugs, and medication are still causing far too many accidents on the roads. Because of this, she sees no justification for raising the current limits.
Behrens and her counterpart in transport, Olaf Lies, both from the SPD party, are concerned about the potential rise in road accidents linked to the partial legalization of marijuana in Germany. As of April 1st, possession and cultivation of cannabis for personal use by adults became legal, with some regulations and conditions in place. Adults over the age of 18 are allowed to keep up to 50 grams at home and carry a maximum of 25 grams outside. However, distribution and sale remain prohibited.
Similar to the 0.5 per mille limit for alcohol, a limit for cannabis will be introduced as well. Previously, evidence of the presence of THC was enough to impose fines or points in Flensburg. A level of 1 nanogram of THC per milliliter of blood had been deemed relevant by case law; under the new rules, the limit will be raised to 3.5 nanograms. Individuals exceeding this limit while driving face a fine of 500 euros and a one-month driving ban, although this could rise further. Anyone found in violation of these new rules may have to pay up to 3000 euros in fines. The draft bill is still under discussion in the Bundestag before its final vote.
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Source: www.stern.de
