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Policy Analysis Paper: Medicinal cannabis and driving: the intersection of health and road safety policy

Cannabis Law Report

Road safety risks associated with medicinal cannabis appear similar or lower than numerous other potentially impairing prescription medications. Faculty of Science, School of Psychology, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia. Melbourne Law School, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia.

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Australia – Policy Analysis: Medicinal cannabis and driving: the intersection of health and road safety policy – “there is little evidence to justify the differential treatment of medicinal cannabis patients, compared with those taking other prescription medications”

Cannabis Law Report

Faculty of Science, School of Psychology, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia. Melbourne Law School, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia. School of Law, University of Wollongong, Northfields Ave, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia. Road safety. Medicinal cannabis. Access to treatment.

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Marijuana Legalization in NY & Driving: Response to NYS Association of Police Chiefs from Roc NORML

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The New York State Association of Police said traffic safety is a major concern, citing an increase in vehicle-related fatalities by 62 percent in Colorado the first year cannabis was legalized in the state. 2 years before medical legalization, the largest number of vehicle-related fatalities in the last 17 years. Sales began January 1.

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California: Department of Cannabis Control Names Leadership Team

Cannabis Law Report

Salama was Assistant Branch Chief of the California Department of Public Health’s Manufactured Cannabis Safety Branch. Lee served as a Law Clerk for the Honorable Vince Chhabria at the U.S. District Court, Northern District of California from 2015 to 2016, Law Clerk for the Honorable Michelle T. Friedland at the U.S.

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Take it to the Limit

The Blunt Truth

As more states legalize medicinal and recreational marijuana use, the conversation about how to manage Driving Under the Influence (DUI) laws has become increasingly prevalent– in legal, law enforcement, prosecution, and government circles, amongst others.

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Canada: The Constitutional Right to Marijuana in Canada: R v Parker

Cannabis Law Report

Publisher: Law Now. If a rule of criminal law precludes a person from obtaining appropriate medical treatment when his or her life or health is in danger, then the state has intervened and this intervention constitutes a violation of that man’s or that woman’s security of the person …. These users were exempted from the law.

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European Report Spotlights Concerns of Rapidly Evolving HHC Market 

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The report prompts researchers to further explore the toxicological properties of HHC, along with the potential medical benefits and health/safety risks. However, it’s advisable to stay up-to-date on the cannabis laws in your state to check the latest rules pertaining to HHC and other cannabinoid-containing products.