Marijuana isn’t an illegal substance in Vancouver (or anywhere in Canada), but some specific locations don’t have the green light for consumption from the government.
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This is one of the most common questions I am asked from cannabis users who are afraid of cannabis-impaired driving charges. Most people want to know if there is a certain window they should wait from the time they last smoked before driving, so there is no sign of impairment.
And while the question has never had a good answer scientifically, given that the absorption and elimination rates of cannabis from the bloodstream are non-linear, the question has become even more difficult to answer as a result of a recent study.
…How Long Before You Can Drive After Using Cannabis? Read More »
How Long Before You Can Drive After Using Cannabis? Read More »
For most people who are investigated for impaired driving by drugs, the case goes like this: the individuals are pulled over for some sort of a traffic violation. The officer forms a suspicion that they have a drug in their body, or they smell burnt cannabis, or the driver admits smoking pot a few hours earlier. The officer engages in some sobriety tests, including a saliva test that is supposed to correlate the amount of THC in your saliva to a blood THC concentration.
But what if I told you that even if THC is found in your blood, it might not accurately reflect how impaired you are?
The connection between how much THC is in your system and how impaired you are doesn’t follow a predictable pattern.
…The Tenuous Link Between Cannabis Impairment and THC Levels in the BloodRead More »
The Tenuous Link Between Cannabis Impairment and THC Levels in the Blood Read More »
Does cannabis legalization actually lead to an increase in impaired driving or impaired-driving related deaths? Some recent studies have attempted to find a causal link between legalization and these events. However, the studies are flawed.
…Does Cannabis Legalization Lead to More Road Deaths?Read More »
Does Cannabis Legalization Lead to More Road Deaths? Read More »
There has been yet another interesting study published related to cannabis impaired driving. Published in the Journal of Accident Analysis and Prevention, the study titled Predicting changes in driving performance in individuals who use cannabis following acute use based on self-reported readiness to drive, looks at how well people can tell their state of impairment after using cannabis.
…Cannabis Users Can Accurately Predict Impairment and Readiness to DriveRead More »
Cannabis Users Can Accurately Predict Impairment and Readiness to Drive Read More »
When it comes to driving with alcohol in your system, in British Columbia as well as with the rest of Canada, there are certain limits you must stay below in order for it to be legal for you to operate a motor vehicle.
When a person drinks alcohol, with every drink they have, they become more inebriated and as a result, their motor skills degrade. By this we mean, they have less control over their movements, over their words and overall, how they act. When someone is in an impaired state, not only is it dangerous to get behind the wheel of a car, but it is also illegal.
…Driving while under the influence of marijuana… is it the same as impaired driving?Read More »
Driving while under the influence of marijuana… is it the same as impaired driving? Read More »
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