“It makes a difference if someone used marijuana at some point in the last four hours, versus the last four days.”

“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.”

“A California company may have developed a game changer for detecting impaired drivers. The company Hound Labs created a breathalyzer able to detect the amount of THC in a driver’s breath.” View the full article here >

“Two drug families in particular stand out: marijuana (cannabinoids) and opioids. Marijuana use is rapidly becoming normalized.”

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“‘Science needs to come to our aid,’ Snyder said. ‘We need some help.’ The California company Hound Labs might have done just that by developing a breathalyzer test for marijuana.” View the full article here >

“Driver impairment due to alcohol and/or drugs is the number one contributing factor in Washington fatal crashes and is involved in nearly half of all traffic fatalities. Poly-drug drivers (combinations of alcohol and drugs or multiple drugs) is now the most common type of impairment among drivers in fatal crashes.”

“The Bay Area trauma doctor and reserve deputy sheriff developed a breathalyzer measuring THC in the breath, which he says disappears about two hours after smoking.” View the full article here >

“One Bay Area company says they’ve developed a breathalyzer that can help law enforcement detect whether or not someone driving while high.” View the full article here >

“Legislatures, law enforcement, and highway safety offices in many states are urged to do something about drug-impaired driving, but what to do is far from clear.”

“While adult cannabis use is not a new issue, employers are concerned about how the legalization and subsequent increased use will affect the workplace.”

“In study after study, marijuana has been shown to impair judgment, alertness, concentration, coordination and reaction time. On its own, marijuana is thought to double a driver’s risk of being in a crash. When mixed with alcohol, the risk of an accident can increase as much as 20 times.”