No evidence to suggest cannabis use causes schizophrenia-so why do some people think it does?
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 […]
Marijuana Use and Highway Safety
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.
THE EFFECT OF CANNABIS COMPARED WITH ALCOHOL ON DRIVING
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 […]
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 […]
Marijuana medicalization and motor vehicle fatalities: a synthetic control group approach
This originally appeared at https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11292-018-9345-3 Bradley J. Bartos ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0001-5289-36541, Carol Newark1 & Richard McCleary1 Abstract Objectives This paper reports a quasi-experimental evaluation of California’s 1996 medical marijuana law (MML), known as Proposition 215, on statewide motor vehicle fatalities between 1996 and 2015. Methods To infer the causal impact of California’s MML enactment on statewide […]
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 […]
