Impairment laws for driving must be followed even in states with legal cannabis (marijuana) consumption, but here are some interesting findings regarding marijuana consumption and traffic accidents. This prospective case control study analyzed crash participants from trauma centers in British Columbia Canada. Broad spectrum toxicology was performed on injured drivers which quantified alcohol and THC, […]
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Medical Marijuana: Will Crash Fatality Rates Rise?
As more states re-allow their inhabitants to use the natural plant marijuana (cannabis), some who grew up with the prohibition mentality are concerned that fatalities from automobile accidents will rise as a result. The authors of this study used the US Fatality Analysis Reporting System to determine the annual numbers of motor vehicle crash fatalities […]