Researchers determined that 14.1% of drivers with children on board had used cannabis, according to a report published in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs.
There aren’t a lot of studies on cannabis and driving, although the existing research suggests the drug slows thinking and response time, leading to anThe information used in the new study came from the Washington State Roadside Survey, which was conducted from June 2014 to June 2015 within six counties in the state. Data for the surveys was collected during one daytime two-hour Friday session and four two-hour nighttime periods in Friday and Saturday .
Of the 2,056 Washington drivers who opted to participate, 238, or 9.3 percent, were accompanied by a child. The good news, the researchers say, is that campaigns about drinking and driving seem to have resonated.The likelihood that a motorist would test positive for THC did not appear to be altered by the presence of a child in the car: Fourteen percent traveling with a child were positive for THC, compared to 17 percent of those who were not accompanied by a child.
The new study highlights the fact that many people don’t realize cannabis can be impair driving ability, said Marilyn Huestis, a professor at The Lambert Center for the Study of Medicinal Cannabis and Hemp at Thomas Jefferson University.
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