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Follow VPR's statehouse coverage, featuring Pete Hirschfeld and Bob Kinzel in our Statehouse Bureau in Montpelier.

Roadside Testing For Pot: What Can Be Measured And Where The Tech Stands

We're talking about roadside saliva tests - what's measurable and what isn't, and whether the test the Governor wants actually exists.
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We're talking about roadside saliva tests - what's measurable and what isn't, and whether the test the Governor wants actually exists.

The fate of the tax-and-regulate marijuana bill is up in the air as Gov. Phil Scott continues to insist on a roadside test for impairment. Many lawmakers and experts say no reliable test exists. We're talking about the political impasse and hearing about the science of what saliva tests can and can't determine.

VPR's Bob Kinzel updates us on where the legislation stands. We're also joined by Keith Humphreys, professor and section director for mental health policy in the department of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Stanford University. He served as an advisor on drug policy for the George W. Bush and Obama administrations. 

Broadcast live on Monday, April 29, 2019 at noon; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.

Jane Lindholm is the host, executive producer and creator of But Why: A Podcast For Curious Kids. In addition to her work on our international kids show, she produces special projects for Vermont Public. Until March 2021, she was host and editor of the award-winning Vermont Public program Vermont Edition.
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