VCU team creating roadside breathalyzer for marijuana

Emanuele Alves, Ph.D., (right) an assistant professor in the Department of Forensic Science, uses a pipette to demonstrate how her testing device would work, while Wagner Pacheco, Ph.D., (left) a postdoctoral fellow and researcher in her lab, looks on. (Credit: Tom Kojcsich/VCU)

According to a report by Virginia State Police, 40 people were arrested for driving while under the influence of marijuana in 2022.

New research out of Virginia Commonwealth University could contribute to even more arrests in the years to come.

Brad Kutner has more from Richmond.

  1. Andy's avatar

    #1 by Andy on September 22, 2023 - 3:25 am

    Will they be making a roadside breathalyzer for prescription drugs that say do not operate heavy machinery while taking?

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