Nevada's handbook sets a blood-concentration threshold for marijuana. Above what level does it say driving is unlawful?
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A.
2 nanograms Correct
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B.
1 nanogram
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C.
5 nanograms
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D.
10 nanograms
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.
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.
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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