It reflects the uniqueness of Nevada. It's unusual we'd have the harshest law on marijuana possession on the books - it conflicts with our Libertarian way.
Alcohol kills far more than marijuana.
Manendo wants to reduce the deaths caused by drunken driving. Nineteen states already have imposed the 0.08 level, and if Nevada doesn't do the same by 2003 it will lose millions of dollars in federal highway funds. In 2000, there were 255 fatal crashes resulting in 309 deaths reported across the state, according to the state Office of Traffic Safety. About a third of the deaths were alcohol-related. We have an opportunity to be more thoughtful.