CBD and Driving
A version of this story first appeared at driving.ca
New Study Finds that CBD and Driving Do Mix. But Is It Legal? – LPC
According to a new study by the Lambert Initiative for Cannabinoid Therapeutics at the University of Sydney, CBD and driving do mix. “Consuming CBD does not impair driving performance, and THC only provides mild impairment for up to four hours,” the study found. Testing involved strains in which THC was most prevalent (and consumed in doses high enough to cause intoxication); another with mostly CBD; a third with both THC and CBD; and a placebo pot, used as a control.
“There were no significant differences between CBD-dominant cannabis and placebo,” the study’s authors wrote.
But does that make using CBD and driving legal in Canada?
According to one Toronto lawyer, it’s unclear. Testing won’t find CBD unless someone specifically tests for the compound. The lawyer states that happens legally at that point is “one of the many complications still remaining.” (However, it is clear that THC and driving is illegal. That being said, cannabis impairment has already faced legal challenges.)
The study finding that cannabis only impairs for four hours is interesting. Many workplaces including “safety sensitive” positions including airline pilots ban cannabis use for 30 days before duty. If the results of this study are true, it could mean new standards.
Still, if CBD and driving does mix, it gives hope to those who use it.
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