Canada Approves Second Stoned Driving Saliva Test
Fri / Jul 19th
The Canadian government has approved a second device to test the saliva of drivers for recent cannabis use in an… Read More
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Canadian Police Report No Increase in Stoned Driving Post-Legalization
Fri / Apr 26th
Canadian police have reported no significant changes in the number of cannabis-related impaired driving crimes post legalization, the Canadian Press… Read More
Vermont Gov. Disputes Senate-Backed Cannabis Sales Bill
Mon / Apr 22nd
Vermont Gov. Phil Scott’s legal counsel told lawmakers that the bill to legalize adult-use sales in the state violates the… Read More
Connecticut Lawmakers Advance Three Cannabis-Focused Bills
Wed / Apr 10th
A Connecticut bill allowing adults to possess cannabis and expunge low-level possession charges heads to the Senate after passing the… Read More
Stoned-Driving Study Launching in Colorado; Subjects Wanted
Mon / Mar 18th
The Colorado School of Public Health is conducting a study on how cannabis affects the operation of motor vehicles, according… Read More
Massachusetts Gov. Pushes for Harsher Cannabis DUI Rules
Mon / Mar 18th
Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker has introduced a bill into the state legislature that would suspend the license of anyone who… Read More
Broadly-Worded Colorado Cannabis DUI Legislation Withdrawn by Sponsor
Thu / Feb 14th
A piece of proposed legislation that would have made it easier for police in Colorado to charge people with driving… Read More
Massachusetts Plans “Open Container” Laws for Cannabis
Thu / Jan 3rd
Massachusett’s Special Commission on Operating Under the Influence and Impaired Driving — formed after cannabis was legalized — is considering a law… Read More
First Stoned Driving Citation Issued One Hour After Legalization
Fri / Oct 19th
A police officer in Winnipeg, Manitoba in Canada issued the nation’s first citation for stoned driving just an hour after… Read More
UMass Psychology Professor Designs Mobile App to Remove Subjectivity from Cannabis Impairment Testing
Thu / Mar 15th
Psychology professor at the University of Massachusetts, Boston Michael Milburn has developed a mobile application that tests response time as… Read More
Timeline for Canadian Legalization Gets Murky as Senate Pushes for Drugged Driving Bill
Mon / Mar 12th
The Canadian Senate is effectively stalling federal cannabis legalization as they push for drugged-driving legislation, according to a report from… Read More
Vermont Public Safety Commissioner Pushes for Roadside Saliva Tests
Thu / Feb 1st
Vermont Commissioner of Public Safety Tom Anderson has told members of the House Transportation Committee that their highest priority this… Read More
Prince Edward Island, Canada Releases New Provincial Rules for Cannabis Legalization
Wed / Jan 17th
Officials in Prince Edward Island, Canada have offered more details on their cannabis legalization rules, announcing that adults 19-and-older will… Read More
Massachusetts Supreme Court Rules Field Sobriety Tests Not Valid to Test Cannabis Impairment
Wed / Sep 20th
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has ruled that field tests currently used to test for alcohol impairment cannot be used… Read More
California Governor Signs Bill Fining Cannabis Use in Vehicles, Vetoes Packaging Measure
Tue / Sep 12th
Under a California bill signed by Gov. Jerry Brown on Monday, drivers and passengers in a vehicle caught consuming cannabis… Read More
U.S. Marijuana DUI Laws Not Based on Facts, AAA Study Finds
Tue / May 10th
A study by AAA’s safety foundation found that driving under the influence of marijuana laws in the U.S. are not… Read More
Examining Legal Marijuana’s DUI Landscape
Mon / Dec 29th
Marijuana culture is changing rapidly in the United States. As more states decriminalize and even legalize marijuana use for medicinal… Read More