Highway messages touch on all sorts of topics. 'I think it's like alcohol if you try to beat it you get a lot of criminality, but you have to use it wisely.' 'We had marijuana legalized, I think, 50 years ago,' Bruggink said. His home country is a place that has long been dealing with drivers who smoke weed, but Bruggink said officials haven't tried humor yet. Since Illinois legalized marijuana this year, transportation officials have been trying to get people to avoid driving stoned, so why not appeal to a stoner's love for snacking?Įlmo Bruggink, an Illinois tourist from the Netherlands, weighed in on the message. It read, 'Got The Munchies? Get Food Delivered.
Here & Now Compass Scientists Unveil Weed Breathalyzer, Launching Debate Over Next StepsĪ recent message that was flashing out across Illinois expressways is a perfect example of this.
