People Against Drink Driving
‘Medical cannabis’ and Driving, Australia (AJGP 21)
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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A response to Drug Driving ‘dishonesty’ claims from a US advocate.
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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Expanding Law Enforcement Training, Forensic Lab Capacity and Research to Better Detect Cannabis Impaired Driving
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
Drugged Driving—What You Should Know
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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Cannabis game changer: CBD safe for driving, THC effects fade in hours, landmark study finds??
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
Roadside drug testing police unit shut down after 13 years, officers told
Queensland’s renowned roadside police drug testing unit has been unceremoniously shut down after 13 years, leaving 20 officers out of a job and awaiting reassignment. The unit has been on the front line of Queensland‘s fight against drug driving, conducting up to 25 per cent of the state’s 75,000 random drug tests each, The Courier-Mail
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