Dec 2, 2020<\/p>\n
Cannabidiol (CBD) \u2013 a key component of medicinal cannabis products \u2013 does not impair driving, a landmark study led by Australian researchers has found.<\/p>\n
Researchers found that a moderate amount of THC produces mild driving impairment, but the effects wear off after four hours.<\/p>\n
The study is the first to show the lack of CBD effects on driving and to provide a clear indication of the duration of THC impairment.<\/p>\n
The study was led by researchers from the Lambert Initiative for Cannabinoid Therapeutics at the University of Sydney and conducted at Maastricht University in the Netherlands.<\/p>\n
Previous studies have looked at the effects of cannabis on driving, but they have not \u201cprecisely quantified the duration of impairment\u201d from THC, and most have overlooked CBD entirely.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is the first study to illustrate the lack of CBD effects on driving and to also provide a clear indication of the duration of THC impairment,\u201d Professor McGregor said.<\/p>\n
He said the results \u201cshould reassure people using CBD-only products that they are most likely safe to drive, while helping patients using THC-dominant products to understand the duration of impairment\u201d. For complete article New Daily.Com.au<\/a><\/p>\n But this new single study is at odds of other research …<\/p>\n Those findings don\u2019t gel with prior research. Asbridge et al (2012) completed a systematic review and concluded that cannabis contributed to vehicle collision risk. In their review of trends in states and nations that have legalised, <\/em>Fischer et al (2020) note that cannabis-related road fatalities show a tend to have increased. <\/em><\/p>\n Asbridge M, Hayden JA, Cartwright JL. (2012) Acute cannabis consumption and motor vehicle collision risk: systematic review of observational studies and meta-analysis. BMJ. 344:e536. <\/a>http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1136\/bmj.e536<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n Fischer B, Daldegan-Bueno D, Boden JM. (2020) Facing the option for the legalisation of cannabis use and supply in New Zealand: An overview of relevant evidence, concepts and considerations. Drug Alcohol Rev. 39(5):555-567. <\/a>http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1111\/dar.13087<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Dec 2, 2020 Cannabidiol (CBD) \u2013 a key component of medicinal cannabis products \u2013 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. 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