New marijuana breathalyzer could detect “drugged” drivers

LAKE MARY, Fla. (WOFL FOX 35 ORLANDO) - You are now more likely to encounter a drugged driver on the roads than a drunk driver, according to a recently released study by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
 
That statistic, combined with efforts to legalize medical and recreational marijuana, has law enforcement across the country looking for new and better ways to crack down on drugged driving.
 
Their newest tool could come in the form of a marijuana breathalyzer.

“Law enforcement is having issues getting charges approved without a scientific tool to determine if somebody has THC or marijuana in their system,” said Kahl Malhi, a former Canadian Mounted Policeman and the founder of Cannabix Technologies, which has developed a handheld marijuana breathalyzer.   

"Our device doesn't measure the amount of THC in the body, it gives results of if there is THC or...

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