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Cannabis is undeniably moving closer to full legalization in the US and many other countries. As such, cannabis use has increased substantially in recent...

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 […]

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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 […]

A New Study Suggests An Effective Replacement For Marijuana Breathalyzers

Marijuana breathalyzers have long been in development, producing no fruitful results. A new study shows a different path.

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A recent study conducted by researchers from the University of Sydney discovered that marijuana breathalyzers are still inefficient in testing for THC. For the study, they reviewed 28 older existing trials analyzing THC concentrations in the saliva and blood of drivers, and measured their performance. All they found were inconsistent findings. Specifically, they focused on studies that assessed the attention and reaction time of drivers, which are skills critical for safe driving. Though they did find significant links between impairment among inexperienced marijuana consumers and THC levels, when the drivers were already experienced users, the associations were gone.

Marijuana Breathalyzers Don’t Work, So Says New Study

Research that analyzed past studies on THC levels and impairment found that cannabis breathalyzers may never work.

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