Criminal
Mar. 22, 2014
Cities employ traffic stop swab tests
The program could yield first case law on the practice of testing for impairment.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Faced with the normalization of marijuana use in many states, law enforcement officials are searching for a faster way to detect impairment during traffic stops.
Several California cities, including Los Angeles, are using an oral swab test that yields results within minutes. The tests are part of a pilot program funded by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The federal agency says it ...
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