Posts by 3rd Party
Effects of legalized recreational marijuana on California roadways
In 2018, the first full year of [California’s] prop 64, there were 333 DUI marijuana arrests — that is a 69 percent increase [from 2017]. View the full article here >
Read MoreLocal charges, but no conviction yet for driving with pot in the car
An American company is still conducting field tests on its roadside device it says can detect whether the driver has consumed marijuana within the last two hours, considered to be the peak time of impairment. View the full article here >
Read MoreWhat Makes Testing for Marijuana Impairment so Challenging?
Breath is the only place in the body where THC remains for just a few hours after smoking, which makes it a much more useful indicator of recent use and possible impairment than any other THC drug test. View the full article here >
Read MoreI-Team Exclusive: The Marijuana Test
This is totally different than all the other measurement devices out there, saliva, blood urine and what not. Only breath allows you to determine that somebody smoked in the last couple of hours,’ says Lynn. View the full article now >
Read MoreThe Legalization of Marijuana in Colorado: The Impact
The Rocky Mountain High Intensity Drug Tracking Area has published annual reports every year since 2013 tracking the impact of legalizing recreational marijuana in Colorado. The purpose is to provide data and information so that policy makers and citizens can make informed decisions on the issue of marijuana legalization. View the full report here >
Read MoreNew Breathalyzer May Detect Pot Impairment
The device uses the breath to measure THC, the psychoactive chemical in pot that makes you high. Lynn told NBC 7 the breathalyzer can accurately detect if someone has smoked pot in the last few hours. – Read Full Article
Read MoreMarijuana breathalyzer aims to detect high drivers ‘without unjustly accusing’
“A 2017 survey by the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) found that almost 70 percent of cannabis consumers drove high at least once in the past year. Twenty-seven percent said they drive high almost every day.” – Read Full Article
Read MoreFirst marijuana ‘breathalyzer’ test created by California company
“As more states legalize marijuana for recreational and medical use, law enforcement officials have grown increasingly concerned about individuals driving while high. Until now, police officers in the U.S. did not have any roadside means to determine whether a driver had consumed cannabis.” – Read Full Article
Read MoreA California Company Has Won The Race To Develop A Cannabis Breathalyzer
“If successful, it could keep the roads safe while preventing cops as well as cannabis consumers avoid the hassle involved with false positives.” – Read Full Article
Read MorePolice Face New Challenges when Determining if Someone is too High to Drive
A California company called Hound Labs is developing a marijuana breathalyzer that detects whether a user smoked or consumed cannabis in the past few hours. Watch the Video Here
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