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Breathalyzer for weed, backed by Philly investor, could be a ‘game changer’ for legalization efforts
“It’s a game changer,” said John Hudak, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution who has written extensively on marijuana legalization. View the full article here >
Read MoreMarijuana Breath Tests Could be Available by 2020
“I actually do see it as benefiting all parties,” he told the Bee. Most tests currently used by employers reveal marijuana use stretching back as far as 30 days, meaning workers could be penalized in some cases even if they are not high on the job. View the full article here >
Read MoreSee a 1st look at the marijuana breathalyzer
As more states legalize recreational marijuana, law enforcement is hoping to detect those driving under the influence. NBC News received an exclusive look at a new breathalyzer, tested by officials on the streets over Labor Day weekend. NBC’s Stephanie Gosk reports for TODAY. View the full article here >
Read MoreMarijuana Breathalyzers could soon be a reality
The device would be able to test if someone had smoked within the past three hours. Some locals […] say that marijuana breathalyzers could crack down on impaired driving and it could be beneficial to businesses. View the full article here >
Read MoreDriving while stoned? Marijuana breathalyzers expected to hit the street in 2020
Developing the breath test has been “amazingly challenging science,” but building a device to do it has grown exponentially more important as more and more jurisdictions legalize both medical and recreational marijuana use, Lynn said. View the full article here >
Read MoreDriving while stoned? Marijuana breathalyzers expected to hit the street in 2020
Lynn said he expects the Hound Labs device will also be used in the workplace, where employers can ensure that workers are not high on the job, and employees won’t face sanctions if they partied the day before. View the full article here >
Read MoreOn your mark. Get set. Blow: The race to build a breathalyzer for weed
Old tests for marijuana looked for trace elements in things like blood, urine, and hair. But legalization changed all of this. Suddenly marijuana testing became a spectrum, with the need to delineate between the person who threw five on it a week ago, but who still has evidence of weed in their bodily fluids, and…
Read MoreThe startup behind the world’s first marijuana breathalyzer just raised a fresh $30 million and offered a glimpse at how the device works
Shawn Ellis, a managing director at NFP Ventures, sees Hound’s device as a potential solution to poor hair- and urine-based drug testing methods currently used across industries like construction and trucking. Those tests can’t distinguish between someone who just smoked and someone who used several days before. View the full article here >
Read MoreOakland-based company creates breath detector for pot, alcohol
“The good thing is that if it is not in your breath, then you are very unlikely to have used recently,” said Dr. Lynn. View the full article here >
Read MoreCalif. company offers answers to impaired driving with marijuana breathalyzer
In addition to identifying impaired drivers, the test could also help suspected impaired drivers who are not guilty, too. With the breathalyzer, an officer will be able to determine if a suspected driver is not under the influence. View the full article here >
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