New York’s Department of Health issued the second solicitation in a year for the latest technology to test whether motorists are driving stoned.
But when Hochul took over as governor later that year, she moved to This infuriated New York law enforcement groups and other critics who opposed legalizing marijuana in large part because hurdles still remained to prove drugged driving.
“We should’ve had all the research, information, and ability to identify cannabis-impaired drivers long before a legalization bill ever came to the floor,” fumed Assembly Minority Leader William Barclay . “Now, it appears the Department of Health is falling further behind on an effort that should have been top priority.”
When Kathy Hochul took over as governor, she moved to accelerate the process of getting the marijuana industry running despite ongoing hurdles for proving drugged driving.
Pot also remains in a person’s system longer than alcohol, making it harder to link usage to DWI, officials have said — and there’s no test like an alcohol breath test to prove intoxicationPot remains in a person’s system longer than alcohol, making it harder to link usage to intoxicated driving.So far this year, only 157 arrests for driving while under the influence of drugs have been made in the Big Apple, according to the NYPD, which does not break down arrests by substance used.
“The NYPD has trained over 20,000 officers in the detection and deterrence of alcohol and drug impairment since 2018,” a department spokesperson said. “The methods for testing alcohol and drug-impaired motorists have been unchanged since before legalization of recreational cannabis.”
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