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Nevada's handbook sets a blood-concentration threshold for marijuana. Above what level does it say driving is unlawful?

  1. A.
    2 nanograms Correct
  2. B.
    1 nanogram
  3. C.
    5 nanograms
  4. D.
    10 nanograms
The Why

The answer is "2 nanograms"

Even with the legalization of marijuana, Nevada sets a per se blood limit for drivers. The manual states a driver cannot lawfully drive with an amount greater than two nanograms per milliliter of blood.

Why the others miss

The traps in the wrong answers

B. 1 nanogram

The manual sets the marijuana limit at two nanograms, not one. This answer assumes Nevada follows a zero-tolerance drug rule where any measurable trace triggers a DUI, rather than a specific per se figure set at a whole nanogram higher.

C. 5 nanograms

Five nanograms is the manual's threshold for marijuana metabolite, not for marijuana itself. This answer recalls the five-nanogram THC per se figure that several other legalized-cannabis states use, rather than the tighter number Nevada sets for the parent drug.

D. 10 nanograms

Ten nanograms is not the marijuana threshold stated here; the handbook gives two nanograms per milliliter for marijuana and five for marijuana metabolite. This answer doubles the five-nanogram metabolite figure on the intuition that the parent drug should carry the larger cap, when Nevada sets it the other way around.

The Rule

This question tests your knowledge of DUI & Impaired Driving in Nevada. Source: Nevada Driver Manual, "Chapter 10 - Driving Under the Influence (introduction)," p.79..

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