The Williston Police Department is gearing up to conduct sobriety checks throughout Chittenden County starting Friday.This comes as Vermont State Police reports 55 fatal accidents this year in the state so far, surpassing the total at this time last year and the 10-year average. Police are preparing to potentially see much more of it as retail cannabis shops get ready to launch in Vermont on Oct. 1.The Vermont Drug Evaluation and Classification Program Coordinator, John Flannigan, says marijuana intoxication isn’t as easy to detect as alcohol.“There’s sort of established thresholds or per se limits like .08 for alcohol. We don’t necessarily have that for cannabis. The science doesn’t support that just because of how the drug works in the human body and in the brain,” Flannigan said.A representative of Gov. Phil Scott provided NBC5 with a statement saying, “The Governor will continue to prioritize roadway safety as the new market comes online and is committed to working with the Legislature to keep the issue at the forefront.”Editor’s note: A previous version of this story said that the 55 fatalities this year were DUI-related. It has been amended to remove this reference.
The Williston Police Department is gearing up to conduct sobriety checks throughout Chittenden County starting Friday.
This comes as Vermont State Police reports 55 fatal accidents this year in the state so far, surpassing the total at this time last year and the 10-year average.
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Police are preparing to potentially see much more of it as retail cannabis shops get ready to launch in Vermont on Oct. 1.
The Vermont Drug Evaluation and Classification Program Coordinator, John Flannigan, says marijuana intoxication isn’t as easy to detect as alcohol.
“There’s sort of established thresholds or per se limits like .08 for alcohol. We don’t necessarily have that for cannabis. The science doesn’t support that just because of how the drug works in the human body and in the brain,” Flannigan said.
A representative of Gov. Phil Scott provided NBC5 with a statement saying, “The Governor will continue to prioritize roadway safety as the new market comes online and is committed to working with the Legislature to keep the issue at the forefront.”
Editor’s note: A previous version of this story said that the 55 fatalities this year were DUI-related. It has been amended to remove this reference.
