Governor Jerry Brown signed a package of measures this week aimed at helping California deal with the growing problem of drugged driving.

Assemblyman Tom Lackey led the effort to create a task force that will allow the California Highway Patrol (CHP) to develop the best practices for law enforcement to detect high drivers.

Governor Brown approved the “open container” law for cannabis and drugged driving task force, which clarifies the rules Californians must follow in regard to transporting cannabis in a vehicle.

“Until now, there were no clear laws on how people could legally transport marijuana for personal use in their vehicles,” says Lackey. “The new law signed by Governor Brown gives clear and simple rules to follow. Like for alcohol, all marijuana must be kept in the trunk unless it is in a container with an unbroken seal. This sends a clear message to Californians that no one should be using marijuana while driving. This is critical as California begins recreational marijuana sales next year.”

According to the law, unless the cannabis is in a container with an unbroken seal, it must be the vehicle’s trunk.

CHP will conduct pilot tests of new roadside technologies that screen drivers for drugs. Additionally, the new package provides $3,000,000 to CHP to train drug recognition experts.

The package of drugged driving provisions were included in legislation (Senate Bill 94) that implements California’s recreational cannabis regulatory system created by the passage of Proposition 64.