House endorses bill allowing saliva test for drugged driving

Rep. Barbara Rachelson, D-Burlington. Photo by Roger Crowley/VTDigger
The House gave its preliminary approval Thursday for a bill that would allow law enforcement officers to use saliva tests to screen drivers for marijuana and six other drugs.Supporters of H.237 say the legislation would improve roadway safety, and is particularly important with the legalization of recreational marijuana set to take effect this July.Opponents have called saliva testing intrusive and the methods inaccurate: whil