Your phone can tell when you’re high: Data from accelerometer and GPS sensors can be used to predict with 90% accuracy if someone is stoned, study finds An algorithm based on sensors data combined with the time of day and day of the week was right nine out of ten times The most important features
17th September 2021 Belgium is looking into whether it can prohibit navigation apps such as Waze and Coyote from showing where alcohol and drug controls are set up, after France announced it would ban the practice from 1 November. Drivers using navigation apps such as Waze or Coyote can, as soon as they notice a
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Volume 50, Issue 6, June 2021 Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) impairs driving performance and can increase crash risk. These effects are more pronounced in people who use THC occasionally and can last for up to eight hours with oral THC products. There is no evidence that cannabidiol (CBD) impairs driving. Patients using THC-containing products should avoid driving
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Australian cannabis laws are dishonest and need to change | The Canberra Times | Canberra, ACT Gino Vumbaca recommends that Australia learn from New York’s recent legalization effort. Actually, the opposite is true. New York should learn from Australia. New York legislators were intent on lowering the crime category for stoned driving from misdemeanor to
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Finding: Cannabis impaired driving threatens public safety. States have implemented a variety of laws to address this issue. However, a universal standard to detect cannabis impaired driving does not exist, largely because THC presence in the bloodstream, alone, does not indicate impairment. Given the difficulties and expense involved in establishing cannabis or other drug related
November 30, 2020 December is National Impaired Driving Prevention Month. Check out a few key frequently asked questions and answers about drug-impaired driving below. What is drug-impaired driving? Driving under the influence of over-the-counter medications, prescription drugs, marijuana, or illegal drugs. How common is drug-impaired driving? In 2019, 13.7 million people (ages 16 and older) drove after using illicit drugs.
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Dec 2, 2020 Cannabidiol (CBD) – a key component of medicinal cannabis products – does not impair driving, a landmark study led by Australian researchers has found. Researchers found that a moderate amount of THC produces mild driving impairment, but the effects wear off after four hours. The study is the first to show the
