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 […]
Effects of Cannabis Legalization on Adolescent Cannabis Use Across 3 Studies
This originally appeared at https://www.ajpmonline.org/article/S0749-3797(22)00491-3/fulltext#.Y5ZgZyDF40U.linkedin Published:November 10, 2022DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amepre.2022.09.019 Introduction Canada, Uruguay, and 18 states in the U.S. have legalized the use of nonmedical (recreational) cannabis for adults, yet the impact of legalization on adolescent cannabis use remains unclear. This study examined whether cannabis legalization for adults predicted changes in the probability of cannabis use among […]
Marijuana Use Not Associated with Deleterious Effects on Male Sexual Function
This originally appeared at https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34171210/ The impact of cannabis use on male sexual function: A 10-year, single-center experience Benjamin Shiff 1 , Udi Blankstein 2 , Jafar Hussaen 2 , Keith Jarvi 3 , Ethan Grober 4 , Kirk Lo 3 , Katherine Lajkosz 5 , Yonah Krakowsky 4 PMID: 34171210 PMCID: PMC8631840 DOI: 10.5489/cuaj.7185 Abstract Introduction Despite increasing consumption rates in […]
The relationship between cannabis use and IVF outcome—a cohort study
This originally appeared at https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8424823/ Authors Eden Har-Gil,1Ayala Heled,2Marjorie Dixon,3,4Abdul Munaf Sultan Ahamed,4 and Yaakov Bentov4,5,6 Abstract Background The effects of cannabis use on male and female reproduction have been the focus of scientific research for decades. Although initial studies raised concerns, more recent studies were reassuring. Considering the recent legalization of recreational use of […]
The effect of recreational cannabis legalization on rates of traffic injury in Canada
This originally appeared at https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36908044/ Authors: Madison Walker 1 2 , Olli Saarela 3 , Robert Mann 4 , Melissa Carpino 1 , Michael D Cusimano 1 2 3 PMID: 36908044 DOI: 10.1111/add.16188 Abstract Aims To measure the impact of Canada’s recreational cannabis legalization (RCL) in October 2018 and the subsequent impact of the coronavirus disease […]
Did the cannabis recreational use law affect traffic crash outcomes in Toronto?
This originally appeared at https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37139565/ José Ignacio Nazif-Munoz 1 , Karen A Domínguez-Cancino 1 , Marie Claude Ouimet 1 , Thomas G Brown 1 Abstract Introduction In the past decade, a group of studies has begun to explore the association between cannabis recreational use policies and traffic crashes. After these policies are set in place, several factors may […]
The impact of cannabis legalization in Uruguay on adolescent cannabis use
This originally appeared at https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S095539592030089X Authors , Silvia S. Martins d, Magdalena Cerdá baViolence Prevention Research Program, Department of Emergency Medicine, UC Davis School of Medicine, United StatesbDepartment of Population Health, Division of Epidemiology, New York University School of Medicine, United StatescSociety and Health Research Center and School of Public Health, Universidad Mayor, ChiledDepartment of […]
