House panel advances saliva testing for pot

From smoke to saliva, tests will tell. File photo by Josh Larkin/VTDigger
A panel of lawmakers voted in favor of a bill that would allow law enforcement officers to use saliva testing to detect the presence of drugs in motorists.
The House Transportation Committee approved the bill, H.237, on Friday, by a vote of 10-0-1. Before it is taken up by the full House, the measure may first be sent to the House Judiciary Committee for further review.The bill was introduced following the passage last mon