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SB 684 (Umberg D) Traffic safety: driving under the influence of cannabis pilot program.
Existing law establishes the Department of the California Highway Patrol, tasked with, among other things, the enforcement of all laws regulating the operation of vehicles and the use of the highways, as specified.
Existing law creates the California Cannabis Tax Fund for the collection of taxes related to the sales of cannabis and cannabis products. Existing law allocates a portion of that fund to the Department of the California Highway Patrol to fund internal programs and grants, including grants to local governments for the enforcement of laws related to driving under the influence of alcohol and other drugs, including cannabis.
This bill would authorize a pilot program to be administered by the department and conducted in 3 cities, as specified. The program, if funded by the department using discretionary funds available from the California Cannabis Tax Fund, would fund the testing, as specified, of drivers suspected of driving under the influence of cannabis for the purpose of data collection and would require the participating cities to return that data to the department. The bill would also require the department, at the conclusion of the pilot program, to submit a report to the Legislature, detailing its findings and recommendations.
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