Why Testing impairment with THC levels is not an accurate benchmark
When it comes to stoner culture, there's an unwritten understanding that reverberates through the...
The Ineffectiveness of Arkansas' Cannabis Gun Rights LawIn recent years, the debate surrounding the legalization of cannabis has gained significant traction across the United...
With the increasing number of states legalizing cannabis for medical and recreational purposes, there are growing concerns about the potential rise in incidents of...
Harvard researchers say they've developed a new device to test for marijuana use and detect it. This new method has to do with brain scans, and it could be the best way to finally solve the problem that has challenged employers and law enforcement officers for many years.
Recently, a group of researchers announced that non-invasive brain imaging could be a more reliable and accurate way to detect cannabis impairment in drivers. The brain's activity would be observed with imaging equipment using functional near-infrared spectroscopy. With these new techniques, toxicologists and law enforcement will be able to tell whether or not a crash is due to impairment or intoxication.
Cannabis breathalyzers are being made right now, but will they really work? Probably not, but let’s take a look at them. Cannabis breathalyzers work much like their alcohol counterparts. Hound Labs, one of the companies trying to commercialize this new tech, is developing a simple-to-use breathalyzer device. A person blows into a small tube, and […]
It’s reasonable that law enforcement agencies around the world want a way to test whether someone is too impaired by cannabis to drive. The problem is they cannot produce a reliable version of a marijuana breathalyzer. A recent study from Australia found that testing the levels of THC in blood and saliva is not a […]