Marijuana breathalyzer test: THC breathalyzer ‘The Hound’ tested on California drivers - TomoNews
- 8 years ago
OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA — A breathalyzer to help law enforcement police marijuana smoking drivers is being tested in California.
The marijuana breathalyzer, named The Hound, is put to use when a police officer pulls over a driver who is observed to be driving erratically.
The driver blows into a tube in the device, twice and indicates that it has enough breath for testing purposes. A chemical analysis then locates and isolate the THC molecules in the sample. Once the process is complete, the test results —THC levels measured in parts per trillion or picograms — are displayed on the screen.
Drivers tested in California were not arrested or charged, but those who did test positive for THC were not allowed to continue driving, reported RT.
Hound Labs, the company behind the device, is aiming to distribute the devices to law enforcement across the U.S. during the first half of 2017.
The marijuana breathalyzer, named The Hound, is put to use when a police officer pulls over a driver who is observed to be driving erratically.
The driver blows into a tube in the device, twice and indicates that it has enough breath for testing purposes. A chemical analysis then locates and isolate the THC molecules in the sample. Once the process is complete, the test results —THC levels measured in parts per trillion or picograms — are displayed on the screen.
Drivers tested in California were not arrested or charged, but those who did test positive for THC were not allowed to continue driving, reported RT.
Hound Labs, the company behind the device, is aiming to distribute the devices to law enforcement across the U.S. during the first half of 2017.