420 with CNW — Company Hopes Breathalyzer Will Curb Workplace Marijuana Use
California-based biotechnology company Hounds Lab has developed a first-of-its-kind breathalyzer with the ability to accurately detect cannabis use. The first model works by preserving breath samples and sending them to the lab for chemical analysis. However, the company is developing a second model that can deliver test results on scene. According to Hound Lab’s chairman of the board Mike Lynn, the company learned via extensive testing that smoked cannabis will trigger a 100% positive result within an hour of smoking, but the positivity rate declines to around 85% at two hours. Cannabis testing has been a contentious issue across the…