Meg Anderson
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NPR News Now
NPR News: 03-11-2025 3PM EDT
Studies show THC, the chemical in marijuana that makes you high, can impair driving. But THC can stay in your body for hours or even days. So it's hard to know if someone was high when they got pulled over. Police are searching for a tool that would work as well as the alcohol breathalyzer. They're piloting THC breathalyzers, saliva tests, even goggles to measure a person's pupils.
NPR News Now
NPR News: 03-11-2025 3PM EDT
Jordan Wellington, a consultant who works on marijuana policy, says there's also a role for the public to police themselves.