Category: The Law
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Can a Breath Test Smoke Out Stoned Drivers?
In a sparely furnished, exceptionally clutter-free office in Oakland, California, Mike Lynn is blowing into a black plastic box the size of a rat trap. “It takes a certain amount of breath,” he says after around eight seconds. “I can do it in one breath, some people take two.” Lynn, whose career has taken him from…
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Ontario Proposal to Allow Cannabis in Hotel Rooms Could Jump-Start Pot Tourism
Ontario’s proposal to allow people to consume marijuana in hotel rooms opens the door to a boom in cannabis tourism, says lawyer Matt Maurer. Maurer heads the cannabis law group at Minden Gross in Toronto, and says he knows businesspeople who are interested in opening cannabis-friendly hotels and resorts, according to the Ottawa Citizen. Maurer…
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Developing a Roadside Test for Marijuana Intoxication Isn’t as Easy as It Sounds
As the movement to legalize marijuana in the United States gains momentum, researchers worry about keeping the public safe, particularly on the roads. Recent studies in which marijuana users took controlled doses of cannabis in the lab have identified new biomarkers that can be used to estimate a person's recent cannabinoid intake, according to Science…