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British Company Developing Field Sobriety Test for Marijuana

Submitted by Marijuana News on Mon, 02/01/2016 - 07:43

Police have long searched for a quick and effective way to test drivers for marijuana, and last week, the British company Oxtox published a study on a new disposable testfor high driving. The test's efficacy rate makes it a promising development for law enforcement and a formidable threat to avid smokers and medical marijuana patients.

IT'S HARD TO TEST FOR WEED IN ROADSIDE STOPS.

As ATTN: has reported, the laws around driving while high are often left to interpretation of local police officers. In Colorado, there is a legal THC limit of 5 ng/ml, but the law leaves room for cops to make DUI arrests on a case-by-case basis. Ohio, Montana, Nevada, Pennsylvania and Washington also have specific THC limits, but the speed at which cannabis is metabolized and tested makes the laws tricky...

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