Cannabix develops cannabis breath analyzer

With cannabis now fully legal in Canada and in some form legal in most US states, it is critical that users of the substance be held accountable for their actions when operating motorized vehicles and / or doing a job, where impaired judgment can result in serious harm or even death. Cannabix Technologies Inc. (CSE: BLO) is developing a handheld cannabis breath tester, similar to the one used by police to detect alcohol in spot checks, for law enforcement and the workplace. Breath tests are considered a better indicator of impairment than saliva, blood, or urine, as THC only stays in the air they breathe between one and three hours, which is the time a person's impairment peaks. Cannabix worked with the Yost Research Group to identify THC using highly sensitive mass spectrometer systems in ultra-low ranges. The company recently announced plans to begin beta testing its version 3.0 THC breath analyzer with an occupational health care provider in Southern California and received a US patent entitled "Cannabis Drug Detection Device" that is expected to provide intellectual property protection to Cannabix. All of this created a catalyst for the company's share price in 2021.