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Drug testing limits police don't want drivers to know under scrutiny
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Drug testing limits police don't want drivers to know under scrutiny

New South Wales police have kept secret the exact concentration of cannabis in a driver's saliva that triggers a positive drug test result, despite ongoing scrutiny. Roads Minister Jenny Aitchison confirmed during a parliamentary committee session that the threshold is set at 50 nanograms per millilitre, though this contradicts both Australian and New Zealand standards, which specify a 15 ng/ml cutoff. The discrepancy has raised concerns among medicinal cannabis users, who report confusion about the testing process. The proposed legal limit of 50 ng/ml is now being considered for inclusion in legislation after passing the lower house. The DrugWipe 3S device used for roadside testing has a stated sensitivity of 5 ng/ml according to its manufacturer, but police have not disclosed the specific settings used in NSW.

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Drug testing limits police don't want drivers to know under scrutiny

New South Wales police have kept secret the exact concentration of cannabis in a driver's saliva that triggers a positive drug test result, despite ongoing scrutiny. Roads Minister Jenny Aitchison confirmed during a parliamentary committee session that the threshold is set at 50 nanograms per millilitre, though this contradicts both Australian and New Zealand standards, which specify a 15 ng/ml cutoff. The discrepancy has raised concerns among medicinal cannabis users, who report confusion about the testing process. The proposed legal limit of 50 ng/ml is now being considered for inclusion in legislation after passing the lower house. The DrugWipe 3S device used for roadside testing has a stated sensitivity of 5 ng/ml according to its manufacturer, but police have not disclosed the specific settings used in NSW.

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