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Do breathalyzers test for weed

Updated: 11/8/2022
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Breathalyzer tests are designed to approximate blood alcohol content. There is no quick test to determine whether someone is under the influence of marijuana; typically blood tests or urine tests are used to determine the presence of marijuana and other drugs in the system. These tests do not work in the same way as a breathalyzer or blood alcohol test, though, because alcohol passes out of your system quickly, while the indicators for marijuana may show up weeks after the last use. Thus, the test doesn't actually show whether or not you are currently under the influence of marijuana. That doesn't mean you're "safe", though--at least one state has interpreted its drugged driving statute to mean driving with any trace of an illegal drug in your system...meaning that even if it's been days since you used marijuana, you could face criminal charges and lose your license if you are stopped and tested.

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