The search is on for a marijuana breathalyzer
As more states legalize recreational marijuana, they’re also looking to police people who drive while stoned. Research to create a breathalyzer for marijuana is advancing—but evidence shows that driving under the influence of pot doesn’t actually cause accidents.
Colorado breathalyzer company Lifeloc Technologies, which received a $250,000 state grant last year to develop the equivalent of a marijuana breathalyzer, is moving forward with the new technology, the Durango Herald reports.
It’s a growth industry: a Vancouver company called Cannabix Techologies is also developing a handheld pot breathalyzer, and according to a press release, a model is in the prototype stage. Meanwhile, researchers at the University of Akron and Washington State University are working on their own marijuana breathalyzer projects, one of which is called the “Cannibuster.”
The science behind a pot test isn’t as simple as an alcohol breathalyzer, however,...
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