People Against Drink Driving

By Isaac Teo, August 3, 2022 (We do not want this is Australia! However, it will be an inevitability if we continue to give cannabis a free pass, specifically in the ‘medicinal’ context.) Cases of drug-impaired driving continued to rise for the fourth consecutive year since the Liberal government legalized marijuana in October 2018, according to police data collated by

With the effect of cannabis on some of the parameters being studied for the first time in this study, the researchers discovered that cannabis had a detrimental effect on all of the visual parameters they assessed.  Another study that investigated the effects of smoking cannabis on vision and driving performance also found that the visual effects

Jan. 2022 (HealthDay News) — Here’s more evidence that marijuana may make driving more dangerous: As pot has been legalized in more countries and states, a greater number of people are driving intoxicated by the drug and crashing, researchers report. THC, the active ingredient in cannabis, has been detected in twice as many injured Canadian

(First nation (not jurisdiction) to legalize cannabis use for citizens was Uruguay. This is the tip of the iceberg of issues that liberalization presents) PMID: 35129240 DOI: 10.1111/add.15840 Abstract Background and aim: In Uruguay, residents aged 18 and older seeking legal cannabis must register with the government and choose one of three supply mechanisms: self-cultivation, non-profit cannabis clubs,

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Conclusion: After cannabis legalization, the prevalence of moderately injured drivers with a THC level of at least 2 ng per milliliter in participating British Columbia trauma centers more than doubled. The increase was largest among older drivers and male drivers. (Funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research.) View PDF (According to recently released data

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Cannabis use is a risk factor for motor vehicle crash (MVC) fatalities, but the degree of a driver’s intoxication varies by tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) level. However, cannabis testing does not assess THC levels in most US states, and testing rates among MVC decedents vary among states and over time, which may bias estimates of cannabis involvement.

Australian cars will be fitted out with sensors that can ‘sniff’ out alcohol levels The sensors measure carbon dioxide and alcohol molecules in drivers’ breath If the sensor detects alcohol levels over the legal amount the car will not move Experts say the new game-changing technology will save thousands of lives  By OLIVIA DAY FOR DAILY