The Supreme Court is considering a case involving truck driver Douglas Horn, who was terminated after a drug test revealed THC in his system, despite using a product he believed to be THC-free. Horn has taken legal action against the product’s manufacturer, Medical Marijuana Inc., under the federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), […]
The recent amendment to Victorian driving laws, set to take effect March 1, marks a significant shift in how medicinal cannabis users who test positive for THC while driving will be treated under the law. While proponents celebrate this as a victory for medical cannabis patients, serious concerns about road safety emerge from extensive research
As marijuana legalisation continues to expand across the United States, a growing concern has emerged regarding marijuana-impaired driving. Despite widespread legalisation, with 38 states approving medical use and 23 allowing recreational use as of April 2023, the challenge of addressing marijuana-impaired driving remains significant. Unlike alcohol, which has established metrics for impairment, determining marijuana’s effects
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Following a tragic crash that killed six high school girls in Oklahoma, the head of the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is urging parents to warn their teenagers about the dangers of driving under the influence of marijuana. The NTSB has released its final report on the March 22, 2022 collision, which provides detailed
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Trait anger as a predictor of dangerous driving behaviour amongst people who use methamphetamine “Methamphetamine is now the most common illicit substance detected among drivers injured or killed due to road trauma in Australia Drivers affected by (meth)amphetamine are five times more likely to be killed, and over 6-times more likely to be injured in a traffic
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Oral-fluid tests and training are helping officers track down potential impairment Identifying when a driver is impaired by marijuana has long been difficult, partly because there isn’t a reliable drug test for impairment like there is with alcohol. Urine tests are useless because they can be positive for several days. Blood tests take time and
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A new study by the University of British Columbia (UBC) has revealed a concerning trend: cannabis is now the most commonly detected single impairing substance in blood samples taken from injured drivers across Canada. Key Findings: The study, which analysed data from over 10,000 injured drivers in eight provinces between 2018 and 2023, found that
The intersection of marijuana legalisation and driving safety has become a focal point of concern, with experts highlighting the challenges posed by the lag in enforcement tools and data collection following the legalisation of cannabis. While the prevalence of marijuana use has increased, particularly noticeable in the context of driving, questions surrounding road safety and
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“Because of the way that cannabis impacts driving performance — it reduces reaction time, decreases the ability to focus or pay attention to multiple events, and may increase risk-taking behaviour — people who are cannabis-impaired while driving may be driving faster, noticing hazards later, and deaccelerating slower … a recipe for getting into more severe
The implications of this on workplace and driving are as serious as previous studies have indicated. Further evidence that Cannabis and operating any machinery is a dangerous combination – in the workplace or on the roads. Intoxication due to Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol is characterized by disrupted prefrontal cortex activity Conclusions: In summary, we used portable fNIRS to demonstrate
