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A study released by the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse today suggests an increase in driving under the influence of cannabis since 1989.

The study cites numerous other studies in explaining how cannabis use has doubled in the past 15 years, yet all the attention has been paid to alcohol and drunk driving. The authors seem to be disgruntled at the lack of attention cannabis has received. They only cited four studies on the risk of cannabis-related accidents, two of which came back results supporting the belief that cannabis smoking can lead to automobile accidents in the same sense alcohol does. The other two denied any relation between accidents and pot.

The study come forth at an interesting time, as the Conservative government is looking at passing legislation that would increase punishments for stoned driving. Due to the apparent lack of research on the subject as described in the study by Beirness and Davis of the CCSA, it is quite premature to be passing legislation on the subject, unless it is left open ended and receptive to further developments on the subject. One would question what the level of cannabis intake necessary to impair one would measure? One joint? Two? These things must be decided before any law is passed, and in order for them to be decided, research must be conducted, or else we’ll end up with a law that’s too difficult to enforce.

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