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The Füssen police are concerned about the upcoming legalization of cannabis.
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From April, possession and consumption of cannabis will be legal under certain conditions.
The police are alarmed and are therefore announcing more checks in Königswinkel.
Füssen/district –
Even if the “traffic light” government doesn’t succeed much, the coalition was at least able to agree on the legalization of cannabis on April 1st.
According to the current status, possession and consumption of the drug are now permitted under certain conditions.
The Füssen police are met with a lack of understanding when it comes to road traffic.
“We are very concerned about legalization,” said Jakob Wich, deputy head of the Füssen Police Inspectorate (PI).
Cannabis or its active ingredient THC delays the reaction time, which can have serious consequences in traffic.
That's why the police want to control things more closely in the future.
In fact, two accidents occurred last year in the area of responsibility of the PI and the Pfronten police station in which the driver was under the influence of drugs.
In contrast, there were 20 accidents in which alcohol was involved.
What the officers are most concerned about, however, is that out of a total of 163 so-called drunken drives that the police discovered during checks, 74 road users were under the influence of drugs - and the trend is rising.
“This is actually a problem,” says Jeff Feigl, traffic expert at PI Füssen.
And in view of the impending legalization of the drug, it must be assumed that even more people will get behind the wheel or on their motorcycle under the influence of cannabis in the future.
Cannabis legalization: Füssen police announce more traffic controls
Wich announced that from April 1st, more attention will be paid to possible drug consumption by road users during traffic controls.
Appropriate training for officials is already taking place.
“We will increase the control pressure!”
However, it is currently unclear which THC limit should apply behind the wheel in the future.
The limit is currently one nanogram per milliliter of blood serum, but experts consider this to be far too low as this can only be used to detect cannabis consumption.
However, it is not possible to draw any conclusions about a traffic safety-relevant effect.
In addition, the existing limit may even be exceeded weeks after consumption.
According to media reports, a group of experts should therefore set a new limit by the end of this month.
But what threatens a driver if he is caught behind the wheel with THC in his blood?
According to Jeff Feigl, if the rapid test is positive, the officials initially prohibit further travel.
The person caught must leave their vehicle parked for 24 hours and provide a blood sample to determine the exact THC level.
He also faces a fine of 500 euros, one point in Flensburg and a four-week driving ban for committing an administrative offense.
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In addition - unlike drunk driving - the driving license authority is always informed, which then usually orders an MPU.
If this is not passed, the driver's license is known to be gone for a long time.
However, if the driver causes an accident and THC or another drug is detected in his blood, it would even be a criminal offense, added Jakob Wich.
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