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thc can be in your system for days. This is dumb
Driving under the influence of drugs is illegal, but until now police officers have had to wait for blood tests to confirm whether a driver is high, which can take up to 24 hours.
Now, scientists have developed a cannabis-detecting breathalyser that generates results almost immediately.
Researchers at Washington State University came up with the handheld breathalyser to detect THC, the psychoactive ingredient in cannabis.
The gadget uses ion-mobility technology, which is used by airport security professionals to detect drugs and explosives, The Seattle Times reported.
The prototype device, which could be tested on humans as soon as next year, is not designed to detect how stoned a driver is, but simply to confirm whether they have THC in their system.
The idea is, that is the chemical was detected, a driver would be given a blood test, which could then be used as evidence in court.
Taking drugs affects people's driving skills, and can give them slower reaction times, nausea, hallucinations, panic attacks, paranoia, 'the shakes,' dizziness, fatigue and the affects their ability to concentrate properly, which could increase their chance of having a road accident.
Washington State University’s research could soon help out the Washington State Patrol, which have said that a quarter of blood samples taken from drivers in the area in the last year tested positive for cannabis.
The state legalised cannabis two years ago and in 2013, 1,362 drivers tested positive for having active cannabis in their system – 25 per cent more than the previous year.
It is estimated that 720 of these people had THC levels high enough to lead to an automatic drugged driving conviction under state law.
The Washington State Patrol says it welcomes anything that gets impaired drivers off the road.
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thc can be in your system for days. This is dumb
this isn't going to work
Only people that are gonna get caught up for this are the ones stupid enough to plead guilty.
Might as well make a breathalyzer for Benadryl while they're at it
Hard to say. It depends on how wisely they use such a system, though I don't yet see a legal upside for the police. If someone is already pulled over for erratic driving, then there is probable cause. However, probable cause is not good enough to warrant hauling you in someplace for a blood test.
what's the penalty for DUI of anti-psychotics, etc FDA-approved drugs? Stuff like Ambien and other psycho-active FDA-approved druges really screw up some people, it and other labels say "don't operate machinery under the influence". Any fancy, high-tech breathalyzers for that , taken daily, nightly by 10Ms of Americans? Or do the police not want to interfere with BigPharma profits?
Yeah more like weeks but the point is the same. If I smoked two days ago and they try and give me a DUI that seems unreasonable. The result does not necessarily mean impairment.
I guess they could do blood tests and then charge them with DUIs.
silverblk mystix, what are your thoughts?
and if the US were really serious about DUI (one of USA'a govt owner/operatos is BigAlcohol which pays for high alcohol limit and for blocking mj legalization), the limit would be 0.05, not the ridiculous 0.08.
Some dude fought the law in Houston and the State Court found mandatory blood draws to be uncons utional. They're gonna have to do away with it.
You people wanted it Legalized. Enjoy
Still do. This war on drugs is stupid.
But that's besides the point.
America is a nation built for cars not people. You had to know policing and putting money in MADD's pocket was the next step
You want to stop DUI's....take away parking lots in front of Bars.
I drive better high. Way more focused on the road
They're gonna start breathalizing cats too
Driving high isnt a big deal at all unless youre a noob anyway
suckers got nothing better to study
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