For years the warning around cannabis and driving has been simple: don’t drive high. That part isn’t controversial. But what about the morning after? A new study looking at frequent cannabis users suggests that the feared “weed hangover” may not be much of an issue when it comes to driving performance. Researchers found no significant impairment 12–15 hours after cannabis … [Read more...] about Last Night’s Joint Isn’t Driving the Car This Morning
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Study: Medical Cannabis Dosing Doesn’t Negatively Impact Driving Performance in Experienced Patients
Queensland, Australia: Patients who consume botanical cannabis over extended periods do not exhibit significant changes in their simulated driving performance, according to data published in the Journal of Safety Research. Australian researchers assessed patients’ simulated driving performance at baseline and 45 minutes after they vaporized prescribed doses of cannabis flowers. … [Read more...] about Study: Medical Cannabis Dosing Doesn’t Negatively Impact Driving Performance in Experienced Patients
Readers speak: Has any considered the impact of CT recreational marijuana on driving?
I read the headline story containing quotes from U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy and Gov. Ned Lamont about the reasons for the significant increases in traffic fatalities in Connecticut. Has anyone considered the main cause might be the legalization of recreational marijuana? I don’t want to hear that marijuana impairment is difficult to measure and enforce. Furthermore, when will data … [Read more...] about Readers speak: Has any considered the impact of CT recreational marijuana on driving?
Where can I toke?
Now that Cannabis will be legal in Connecticut for recreational purposes, everyone is asking “Where can I toke?”. Just like smoking cigarettes or drinking alcohol, smoking cannabis wouldn’t be allowed in certain places. But where can you go? It’s a valid question. Especially considering the change in the landscape that’s coming. Does it mean I have to be at home with the … [Read more...] about Where can I toke?
