Wednesday, January 21, 2009

How does the legalisation of cannabis work in Holland, In relation to driving


How does the legalisation of cannabis work in Holland, In relation to driving?
I am just wondering how they test for it in Holland, When a person is driving. What is the test that they do on it? What is the over the limit amount when driving A vehicle. Cheers for the answers Thanks that is a great answer Never mind. There is a Troll thumbing down my answers. It is a great answer, btw.
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Well the easy answer is that it's not legal, because it isn't :0) To explain what I mean, people often refer to it as being legal, but actually it is not the case and is merely 'tolerated' under given condition (e.g. sales only via a coffeeshop where no minors can be admitted, no advertising, no more than 5g per person, and so on. So for example, if you were pulled up for another offence, they you "could" be charged also for possession Therefore because or as well as, driving in the Netherlands under the influence is not legal, or tolerated. Actually there is a decent page on Wikipedia on the policy "It is prohibited to operate a motor vehicle while under the influence of any drug that affects driving ability in such an extent that you are unable to drive properly. (Section 8 of the 1994 Road Traffic Act section 1). The Dutch police have the right to do a drug test if they suspect this, for example on anybody involved in a traffic accident. Causing an accident, which inflicted bodily harm, under influence of any drug is seen as a crime that may be punished with up to 3 years in prison (9 years in case of a fatal accident). Suspension of driving license is also normal in such a case (maximum 5 years)" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drug_policy_of_the_Netherlands#Drug_law_enforcement EDIT - thanks :0). Obviously someone doesn't think so, but never mind