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By Bryan Le
The US Safety Board says lowering the legal BAC limit to 0.05 could save 800 lives a year. MORE
Testing drivers for drugs other than alcohol could soon get much easier. MORE
Harvard Law School offers seminar on marijuana tax, Russia cracks down on synthetic drugs, and Swedish police find pot on Justin Bieber's tour bus. MORE
By Bryan Le
A deliveryman is sentenced for driving under the "intoxicating effects" of the music. MORE
By Bryan Le
Could portable, digital breathalyzers stop drunk drivers from getting behind the wheel? MORE
The service will begin conducting random blood tests, and flagging sailors with a BAC of 0.02 or above. MORE
Marines on duty will face random breathalyzer tests, medical marijuana dispensaries must remain cash-only, and the probe into Amy Winehouse's death is reopened. MORE
By Jeff Winkler
Drunk-driving arrests surge over Halloween. Those caught can be required to get a breathalyzer installed in their car—by a technician like Tony. He tells The Fix about the culprits he meets, the bribes he refuses and the wrecks he sees. MORE
Campaigns to legalize recreational pot raise big bucks, a new breathalyzer law riles the French, and Cowboys' wide receiver Dez Bryant is banned from booze and strip clubs. MORE
Drunk drivers in DC will face harsher penalties, TV addiction may boost diabetes risk in seniors, and Dennis Hopper's son is accused of drugged rape. MORE
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