Marijuana is a hot topic in our state right now. The medical programs are up and running, and Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf supports a move to legalize recreational marijuana.
But the latest advancement is a tool to help police make sure people aren’t driving while on marijuana.
Channel 11’s Peggy Finnegan talked to researchers at Pitt who are working on a new marijuana breathalyzer.
The small device, made on a 3D printer, could be the key to keeping you and your family safe.
Researchers from Pitt’s chemistry and engineering departments are behind the portable marijuana breathalyzer. A potentially game-changing tool that police currently don’t have out on the roads.
They’ve tested it on one person, and it worked. But, because of federal regulations, they now have to test it with a machine blowing the THC, the active ingredient in marijuana.
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