this. i will never ever understand this.
good question.
I honestly don't know if there is a pot breathalyzer. I remember a few years ago hearing one was in the works but nothing since. The "suspicion" of being under the influence seems vague enough it could be pot. Seems like there are plenty of ways to confirm alcohol, unless that is just the police or media covering their rears in an "innocent until proven guilty" sense.
there is, its being tested by some states, but its not reliable.
www.npr.org
in mass they have "drug recognition experts" they bring in. theres only like 12 in the state. they have to be called in on scene to do their thing for intoxication.
One of the things we keep hearing about here in TX is that now that hemp is legal the number of pot arrests are way down. Turns out people pulled over claim they just have hemp with no THC in it. The police then have to either send it to a lab to be tested or say "screw it" and let em go. 99% of the time they aren't going to send to a lab.in mass they have "drug recognition experts" they bring in. theres only like 12 in the state. they have to be called in on scene to do their thing for intoxication.
from 2018 (its a thing now, not possibilitry)
How will Massachusetts deal with marijuana-impaired driving?
Marijuana may now be legal in Massachusetts, but driving under its influence is still strictly prohibited. Some states that years ago legalized the drug for recreational use, such as Colorado […]www.boston.com
But in the absence of a reliable test for marijuana impairment, Carmichael says the panel should explore the possibility of compelling suspected impaired drivers of submitting to a drug recognition expert, which they can currently refuse.
Massachusetts is one of just five states that does not have a “implied consent” law for drug-impaired driving. Drivers in the state, by nature of their license, implicitly consent to submit to a breathalyzer if suspected of drunk driving.
Take one both ways and leave the nice stuff at home
