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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Marijuana Drivers Safer Than Alcohol Drivers
In the National Highway and Transportation Safety Administration’s Marijuana-Impaired Driving Report to congress they noted some interesting findings. According to this official report, marijuana-dosed subjects tended to drive below the speed limit, to allow for greater distances for vehicles ahead of them, and took fewer risks than when they were not under the influence of […]
Marijuana And Driving
As more states enact cannabis (marijuana) laws, concerns arise about potential impacts on the safety of highway driving in these localities. The National Bureau of Economic Research conducted an analysis designed to seek if there was a causal effect on traffic fatalities in Colorado and Washington following marijuana legalization. They state that when using a […]
Marijuana Users Can Still Ride A Bicycle
Different countries, states and cities have variability in their preferred method of transportation, and officials wonder what effect marijuana (cannabis) will have on those various means of human travel. This study from Germany evaluated for the potential effect of marijuana use on bicycle riding ability. In order to make the assessment, repetitive practical cycling tests […]