FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The State of California is hiring dozens of people to light up and drive.
Recreational use of marijuana has been legal in California since January, but traffic laws are lagging.
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While current sobriety tests can detect the presence of marijuana in the driver's system, they can't test for impairment.
To address the problem, the state legislature is funding a UC San Diego study that will determine how pot affects driving performance and how soon after smoking pot is it safe to drive.
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LINK: Sign up to participate in the study
Researchers are recruiting 180 people for the study.