Blog

This originally appeared at https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20171023/ Marleen M H J van Gelder  1 , Jennita Reefhuis, Alissa R Caton, Martha M Werler, Charlotte M Druschel, Nel Roeleveld; National Birth Defects Prevention Study PMID: 20171023 DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2010.01.007 Abstract Background: According to the 2004 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 4.6% of American women reported use of an illicit drug during pregnancy. Previous…

This originally appeared at https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37283466/#article-details Oliver G Isik  1 , Ling Guo  1 , Andrew J O Whitehouse  2 , Guohua Li  1   3 , Caleb Ing  1   3 PMID: 37283466 DOI: 10.1111/ppe.12987 Abstract Background: The effect of prenatal marijuana exposure (PME) on child neurodevelopment remains poorly understood. Prior studies have demonstrated inconsistent results. Objectives: This study…

This originally appeared at https://www.ualberta.ca/folio/2018/10/commentary–no-evidence-to-suggest-cannabis-use-causes-schizophreniaso-why-do-some-people-think-it-does.html U of A psychology professor explains how the myth began and why it isn’t true. October 05, 2018 By Tim Parker For parents of individuals who have been diagnosed with schizophrenia, one of the most troubling questions must be, “Did my child develop schizophrenia because they consumed cannabis?” Certainly, this…

This article originally appeared at https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/R/R45719 Congressional Research Service, 2019 | Should per se limits be imposed for cannabis? Equating cannabinoid blood concentrations with actual driver impairment: practical limitations and concerns.

This originally appeared at https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2722956/ THE EFFECT OF CANNABIS COMPARED WITH ALCOHOL ON DRIVING R. Andrew Sewell, MD,James Poling, PhD, and Mehmet Sofuoglu, MD, PhD Abstract The prevalence of both alcohol and cannabis use and the high morbidity associated with motor vehicle crashes has lead to a plethora of research on the link between the…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…