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Newest firstIntroductionChanging trends in legal recreational cannabis markets necessitates the continuous monitoring of important market metrics such as price, potency, type, and availability of cannabis products which may influence consumer purchasing behavior. After initial legalization of recreational cannabis use in Canada in 2018 and expansion of the legal market in 2019, an increase in product types and decrease in pri…
Open article record in new tab ↗Given the increasing availability of high-potency Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ9-THC) products, understanding potency-related effects of Δ9-THC on driving performance is an important public safety issue. This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, within-subjects trial examined the effects of smoked cannabis with varying Δ9-THC concentrations on simulated driving. Adults aged 19–45 who regularly used cannabis…
BACKGROUND: It is well-established that cannabis can affect driving in the hours after cannabis use, but the exact duration of these effects, and relationship with delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) concentrations in blood and oral fluid, remains to be determined. METHODS: Frequent (≥ 4 times a week) users of smoked cannabis drove a simulator the morning after (12-15 hours) last use of smoked cannabis; a control g…
Open article record in new tab ↗Objectives To examine next-day cognitive performance and subjective drug effects after smoking cannabis and to assess associations between performance and cannabinoid concentrations in blood and oral fluid. Methods In this observational study, healthy adults who regularly used cannabis (mean age 30 years; n = 65) smoked a legally purchased pre-rolled "joint" at night and were tested the next day, 12-15 h later. He…
Importance Driving under the influence of cannabis increases the risk of motor vehicle collisions. In some jurisdictions, deterrence rests on the ability to detect delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in blood. Recent evidence suggests that there may be a nuanced relationship of blood THC to driving. Objective The purpose of this systematic review was to summarize all published papers investigating the presence of a…
Introduction Cannabis was legalized in Canada in October 2018, regulating the production, distribution, sale, and possession of dried cannabis and cannabis oils. Additional products were legalized 1 year later, including edibles, concentrates, and topicals, with new lines of commercial products coming to market. Ontario is the most populous province in Canada and has the largest cannabis market with the highest nu…
Open article record in new tab ↗The road safety impact of cannabis has been a topic of much discussion and debate over the years. These discussions have been revitalized in recent years by initiatives in several jurisdictions to legalize non-medical cannabis. Canada became the second country to legalize non-medical cannabis use in October, 2018, preceded by Uruguay in December 2013. Road safety concerns were key issues in the Canadian government…
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