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Can police tell if drivers are stoned? With new ruling in N.J., the debate continues.

February 22, 2023
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New Jersey
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Can trained police officers reliably determine if drugs have made someone unfit to drive? The answer to that question remains in legal limbo in New Jersey, where the state Supreme Court held off on deciding a long-awaited DUI case Friday.…

Bill would give Ohio drivers caught with marijuana in their system a break on OVIs

January 26, 2023
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Ohioans who get caught driving with marijuana in their system could try to prove they weren't impaired under a bill introduced in the state Senate this week. Senate Bill 26, proposed by Sen. Nathan Manning, R-North Ridgeville, would give people…

There’s No Link Between Legal Marijuana And Car-Related Pedestrian Deaths

Researchers analyzed data spanning two decades and detected no uptick in pedestrian deaths following new marijuana laws. When states legalize marijuana for adult-use or medicinal purposes, new research states it is not connected with increases in pedestrian fatality rates. Investigators…

Massachusetts Promises Crackdown on Marijuana DUIs

Massachusetts officials promised a crackdown Thursday on marijuana-impaired driving as the state prepared for full implementation of the voter-approved law legalizing adult use of recreational pot. State police said they were increasing the number of officers with special training in detecting…