Cannabix Technologies Provides Update on Marijuana Breathalyzer Development
UF startup Cannabix Technologies Inc., developer of the Cannabix Marijuana Breathalyzer for law enforcement and the workplace, is pleased to report that early testing with its breath collection unit (“BCU”) has thus far provided stable and consistent results. In late January, the Company received an initial version of its portable handheld device for the collection […]
Cannabix Technologies Completes Breath Collection Unit and Provides Update
Cannabix Technologies Inc., the developer of the Cannabix Marijuana Breathalyzer for law enforcement and the workplace, is pleased to report that it has received an initial version of its portable handheld device that will provide for easy collection of breath samples at the point of care. In collaboration with company scientists, MistyWest Engineering of Vancouver […]
Cannabis Users Drive High, and Crashes Are on the Rise
As cannabis legalization spreads across North America, there is a growing realization of the public safety issues surrounding widespread use of the legalized drug. Even cannabis consumers admit that driving under the influence of marijuana can be dangerous, but in general they do it anyway. Public health officials have launched educational campaigns, but the entrenched […]
Cannabix Technologies Engages MistyWest – Provides Development Update on Marijuana Breathalyzer (Globe NewsWire)
UF startup Cannabix Technologies Inc., developer of the Cannabix Marijuana Breathalyzer for law enforcement and the workplace, is pleased report that it has engaged a leading British Columbia-based engineering and design firm for the development of a handheld breath collection device for its marijuana breathalyzer unit. MistyWest Engineering of Vancouver has begun work on a […]
The Cannabix Marijuana Breathalyzer to Give Police, Employers Tools to Enforce Safety (Proactive Investors)
UF startup Cannabix Technologies Inc., which has developed the Cannabix Marijuana Breathalyzer to determine if a driver has smoked pot, said it is actively developing breath-testing technologies. With recreational weed now legal in Canada, Cannabix says it has shortlisted two potential medical-device development companies to develop the next version of the device that will make […]
Fitness for Duty Summit Highlights Cannabis Impairment Tests and Tools (Daily Commercial News)
UF startup Cannabix Technologies gets a shout-out at the Fitness for Duty Summit in Ontario. The summit centers on concerns surrounding the newly legalized recreational use of marijuana in Canada. Cannabix is developing a roadside or a work-site breathalyzer that will detect levels of THC present in the breath. With the legalization of cannabis coming […]
Cannabix Technologies Provides Technology Update on Marijuana Breathalyzer Development (Nasdaq)
UF startup Cannabix Technologies Inc., developer of the Cannabix Marijuana Breathalyzer for law enforcement and the workplace, is pleased to report that characterization work has demonstrated the ability to isolate ∆9-tetrahydrocannabinol (“THC”) and suppress background substrates effectively. Cannabix is developing an innovative FAIMS (field asymmetric waveform ion mobility spectrometry) based instrument for the detection of […]
We Need to Solve THC Testing (The Daily Sentinel)
UF startup Cannabix Technologies gets a nod as “some light on the horizon” in this column by a Grand Junction, Colorado, attorney. My law practice predominantly involves helping people who have been injured in automobile accidents. One of the more difficult aspects is seeing the effect of people injured by drivers under the influence of […]
Marijuana Breathalyzer Aims to Detect High Drivers ‘Without Unjustly Accusing’ (USA Today)
A 2017 survey by the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) found that almost 70 percent of cannabis consumers drove high at least once in the past year. Twenty-seven percent said they drive high almost every day. Currently, officers who suspect a driver is impaired can only test the hunch with field sobriety tests. Blood, breath […]
Cannabix Technologies Comments on Bill C-46 – Unaware of Any Material Change
UF startup Cannabix Technologies Inc., the developer of the Cannabix Marijuana Breathalyzer for law enforcement and the workplace, provides the following statement related to the government of Canada’s authorization of roadside saliva-testing devices under bill C-46: “It has been well signaled for some time by the Canadian government that a roadside saliva-testing device would be […]