California Bill Aims to Limit Use of Roadside Drug Testing Kits

The tests are often inaccurate and can lead to wrongful convictions, said state Sen. Scott Wiener, a San Francisco Democrat.
California Bill Aims to Limit Use of Roadside Drug Testing Kits
California state Sen. Scott Wiener hosts an event in San Francisco on Oct. 23, 2022. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
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A California bill proposed in January could limit the use of color-based drug test kits used during traffic stops as critics argue the tests are often inaccurate and can result in wrongful convictions.

“With accurate, scientific alternatives available, there is no reason to rely on junk colorimetric tests to make arrests when a suspicious substance is discovered in the field,” said San Francisco-based Sen. Scott Wiener in a Jan. 9 press release.