Cannabis use as a risk factor for causing motor vehicle crashes: a prospective study
This originally appeared at https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31106494/ Cannabis use as a risk factor for causing motor vehicle crashes: a prospective study Jeffrey R. Brubacher, 1 Herbert Chan, 2 Shannon Erdelyi, 2 Scott Macdonald, 3 Mark Asbridge, 4 Robert E. Mann, 5 Jeffrey Eppler, 6 Adam Lund, 7 Andrew MacPherson, 8 Walter Martz, 9 William E. Schreiber, 2 […]
Driving While Stoned: Issues and Policy Options
This originally appeared at https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3163816 Mark A.R. Kleiman BOTEC Analysis, LLC; New York University Marron Institute of Urban Management Tyler Jones Jones BOTEC Analysis, LLC Celeste Miller BOTEC Analysis, LLC Ross Halperin New York University Marron Institute of Urban Management Date Written: June 29, 2018 AbstractTHC is the most commonly detected intoxicant in US drivers, […]
Medical cannabis and automobile accidents: Evidence from auto insurance
This originally appeared at https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35691014/ Cameron M Ellis 1 , Martin F Grace 1 , Rhet A Smith 2 , Juan Zhang 3 PMID: 35691014 DOI: 10.1002/hec.4553 Abstract While many states have legalized medical cannabis, many unintended consequences remain under-studied. We focus on one potential detriment-the effect of cannabis legalization on automobile safety. We examine this relationship through […]
State Marijuana Laws and Traffic Fatalities
This originally appeared at https://rrs.scholasticahq.com/article/30970-state-marijuana-laws-and-traffic-fatalities Jim Dewey, Kristopher Kindle, Sravani Vadlamani, Reinaldo Sanchez-Arias Abstract: We examine the relationship between traffic fatalities and state marijuana laws using data from 1985 through 2019 and Poisson difference in difference models that allow effects to vary over time. We show numerous attributes of state marijuana laws are captured by […]
An examination of relationships between cannabis legalization and fatal motor vehicle and pedestrian-involved crashes
This originally appeared at https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32856949/ Published 2020 Aug 28. doi: 10.1080/15389588.2020.1810246 PMCID: PMC7709737 NIHMSID: NIHMS1648312 PMID: 32856949 Abstract Objective: While attention has been given to how legalization of recreational cannabis affects traffic crash rates, there was been limited research on how cannabis affects pedestrians involved in traffic crashes. This study examined the association between cannabis legalization […]
Driving Performance and Cannabis Users’ Perception of Safety A Randomized Clinical Trial
A Randomized Clinical Trial Thomas D. Marcotte, PhD1; Anya Umlauf, MS1; David J. Grelotti, MD1; et al Emily G. Sones, BA1; Philip M. Sobolesky, PhD2,3; Breland E. Smith, PhD2,4; Melissa A. Hoffman, PhD2,5; Jacqueline A. Hubbard, PhD2,6; Joan Severson, MS7; Marilyn A. Huestis, PhD8; Igor Grant, MD1; Robert L. Fitzgerald, PhD2 JAMA Psychiatry. 2022;79(3):201-209. doi:10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2021.4037 This originally appeared at https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/fullarticle/2788264 Key Points Question What factors are related to the impact of smoked cannabis on driving and the users’ perception […]
The risk of being culpable for or involved in a road crash after using cannabis: A systematic review and meta-analyses
This originally appeared at https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/20503245211055381 Michael A. White [email protected] and Nicholas R. BurnsView all authors and affiliations https://doi.org/10.1177/2050324521105 Abstract Background The development of drug driving policies should rest on sound epidemiological evidence as to the crash risks of driving after using psychoactive drugs. The findings from individual studies of the increased risk of crashing from […]
Driving Under the Influence of Cannabis: Impact of Combining Toxicology Testing with Field Sobriety Tests
This originally appeared at https://academic.oup.com/clinchem/advance-article/doi/10.1093/clinchem/hvad054/7179849 Robert L Fitzgerald, Anya Umlauf, Jacqueline A Hubbard, Melissa A Hoffman, Philip M Sobolesky, Shannon E Ellis, David J Grelotti, Raymond T Suhandynata, Marilyn A Huestis, Igor Grant … Show more 25 May 2023 Clinical Chemistry, https://doi.org/10.1093/clinchem/hvad054 Abstract Background Cannabis is increasingly used both medically and recreationally. With widespread use, […]
The failings of per se limits to detect cannabis-induced driving impairment: Results from a simulated driving study
This originally appeared at https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33544004/ Thomas R Arkell 1 2 3 , Tory R Spindle 4 , Richard C Kevin 1 2 5 , Ryan Vandrey 4 , Iain S McGregor 1 2 5 PMID: 33544004 DOI: 10.1080/15389588.2020.1851685 Abstract Objective: Many jurisdictions use per se limits to define cannabis-impaired driving. Previous studies, however, […]
On the impact of cannabis consumption on traffic safety: a driving simulator study with habitual cannabis consumers
Anne Tank 1 , Tobias Tietz 2 , Thomas Daldrup 1 , Holger Schwender 2 , Florence Hellen 3 , Stefanie Ritz-Timme 1 , Benno Hartung 4 PMID: 30701315 DOI: 10.1007/s00414-019-02006-3 This originally appeared at https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30701315/ Abstract To contribute to the ongoing discussion about threshold limits of Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in road traffic, a driving simulator study with 15 habitually cannabis consuming […]
