I'm going to drop some scary info on you... this could get long, but I think it's real info that needs to be shared. We'll focus on Addy from the video since she gives us the closest representation to a regular smoker, which I'm sure we all are in the very least.
[video=youtube_share;8j2ddLmgLDw]http://youtu.be/8j2ddLmgLDw[/video]
Facts from video:
1. Location is Thurston County, WA and the strain smoked by participants was Blueberry Trainwreck (side note: sounds awesome).
2. Addy had smoked prior to showing up and was tested with 16 ng (nano grams) of THC in her system and this was 3 times the legal limit, which is reportedly 5 ng in WA.
3. After smoking 3/10ths of a gram, Addy tested at 36.7 ng of THC in her system, which is 7 times the legal limit (not taking into consideration how much she had consumed prior to arriving).
4. She then smoked until a total of 9/10ths had been consumed at the course, again not taking into consideration how much she had consumed prior to arriving, and took test drive #2 but no test data in regards to ng of THC in Addy's system was further reported in the video... would be great to know.
5. In the end, they allowed Addy to consume a total of 1.4 grams at the course, again not taking into consideration how much she had consumed prior to arriving, and test drive for a third time.
6. Cop said he would have definitely pulled her over and cited her for DUI after her third test drive, when she had at least 1.4 grams of marijuana in her system; he indicated she was borderline after her second test drive when she had smoked 9/10 of a gram.
My opinions on the video:
1. The cop is an exaggerating dick for this quote after Addy backed over a 2' tall cone during her third test drive, "...which would've been indicative of her backing into a pole or, maybe a citizen on the sidewalk...". It's a fucking fake driving environment made up of cones! People are usually pretty aware of where poles, sidewalks, and people are in real life driving situations.
2. My thoughts on Addy's total amount of consumed cannabis by the end of the making of this video is an estimated 1.8 grams (roughly half of an eighth); 1.4 grams of smoked Blueberry Trainwreck plus a bowl or two at home.
3. This is a start and more of this needs to happen. I believe research on and statistical analysis of the effects of cannabis consumption on driving would prove that it takes massive amounts to truly affect one's ability to drive in a way that is detrimental to themselves and the general public.
I'm curious what limit I'm at all day.. Fuuuccckkk! Probably break the meter.. Lol they would never let me drive!
.3/10ths of a gram and you're 5 times over the limit? i'd be pretty buzzed after .3/10ths and wouldn't drive, but it's basically saying have no pot in your system period unlike those who can drink a couple beers and be fine. i'm thinking 1/10th of a gram, which is what i dust off the album cover when i'm done rolling a joint, will put you over the limit. i'm hiding my pot card deep in the stack in case i get pulled over. fuck that noise.
i don't drive high, but a couple hours after getting high, i'll drive if i have too. i'm wondering if test would still bust me after a couple of hours. i'll have to read up on it when i'm less high than now.
I'm going to try to give you guys and gals some indication of where you might fall in the amount of THC in your system based on the numbers tested in my system and my general smoking patterns.
Hi, my name is Greywind, and I'm an alcoholic. Haha, I'm kidding... I think, I hope... a whole different conversation for a different forum, lol! But I did get a DUI in Gilbert, AZ last year for driving with a BAC of 0.18. I am also a medical marijuana patient. Part of my punishment for breaking the law is mandated participation in a weekly drug and alcohol group session. This program includes drug tests where urine is collected and sent to Redwood Toxicology Laboratory. No harm has befallen me because of my dirty tests due to my green card.
Before I get into my numbers, I’ll give you guys some details on how I medicate. I smoke bud and dry ice kief I made from my first couple of harvests. My preferred piece is a simple Blue Dot bong. I’ve never had BHO or other concentrates like budder, shatter, honeycomb wax, earwax… none of that good stuff. Most of the bud, maybe 80% of what I’ve smoked in the last year I grew myself (newbie) and we’ll call this mid grade I picked up the other 20% from patient growers and we’ll call this top shelf. I attend college a few hours a week and do not work, so I am home smoking for most of the day, every day, from wake and bake to good night, sleep tight bowl.
I've never kept track of my consumption levels, but I have a great measuring guide for this last week as I’m poor and trying to be conservative. I picked up 7 grams last Saturday in the morning and I made it last a week. I saved the last for wake and bake yesterday and am now smoking on my girl’s stash. Most of these bowls had kief icing and many times I smoked on kief alone. So a gram a day of bud and some kief too is a daily intake amount for me on a budget. And I was sufficiently medicated throughout the day.
Now the tests and numbers. I am given a copy of the lab results after each test. This lab uses EIA (enzyme-immunoassay) for the screening and RIA (radio-immunoassay) for confirmation. It indicates that 50 ng/mL of THC is the cutoff, and I’m assuming this is between clean and dirty. The video above says Washington’s legal driving limit is 5 ng, but does not say what it is 5 ng per… Anyway, I’ve tested four times now and the results are summarized like this:
1. THC (Marijuana) detected by RIA (927 ng/mL)
THC/Creatinine Ratio (RIA): 598 ng THC/mg Creat
Normalized THC value for comparison purposes
2. THC (Marijuana) detected by RIA (910 ng/mL)
THC/Creatinine Ratio (RIA): 439 ng THC/mg Creat
Normalized THC value for comparison purposes
3. THC (Marijuana) detected by RIA (811 ng/mL)
THC/Creatinine Ratio (RIA): 589 ng THC/mg Creat
Normalized THC value for comparison purposes
4. THC (Marijuana) detected by RIA (685 ng/mL)
THC/Creatinine Ratio (RIA): 603 ng THC/mg Creat
Normalized THC value for comparison purposes
I do smoke one bowl about 2 hours before this drug test is usually given to me. Crazy how high those numbers are huh? Where do you think your numbers are? How quickly is one ng of THC metabolized from our bodies? It has to be dependent on the individuals BMI and other factors I'm sure. How many nano grams of THC has to be detected in your blood before the state of AZ can charge your ass with a DUI? Be careful out there fellow cannabis lovers.