Articles tagged with "dui"
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Survey: 26% of young people have driven high or ridden with a high driver
Jesse B. Staniforth - Published on January 8, 2020Read moreMoreover, 15% of respondents said they believed their driving ability was either the same or improved when they were high.
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THC-Blood Levels Can’t Be Determined Postmortem, Research Finds
Bruce Barcott - Published on May 8, 2019Read moreNew research questions the accuracy of THC levels of individuals involved in fatal car accidents.
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Nova Scotia Woman Plans Constitutional Challenge of Roadside Cannabis Test
The Canadian Press - Published on April 8, 2019Read moreHALIFAX – A lawyer for a Nova Scotia motorist whose license was suspended after her saliva tested positive for cannabis says his firm will use the case to launch a constitutional challenge of Canada’s revamped impaired driving laws. Jack Lloyd says Michelle Gray’s case shows the law is too broad and too vague, mainly because […]
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DUI 101: Why ‘Per Se’ Laws Work for Alcohol But Not Cannabis
Ian Mitchell - Published on May 8, 2018Read moreThere’s a problem with introduction of per se laws for cannabis—they aren’t based on good science.
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California Pulls Drugged-Driving Ad Critics Said Promoted Cannabis
The Associated Press - Published on January 8, 2018Read moreThe ad will be replaced with a different one produced last year that warns that cannabis, unlike cigarettes, can result in charges for driving under the influence.
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Love the Drug, Hate the Driver: Canada’s Pro-Cannabis/Anti-DUI Ad Campaign
Dave Schmader - Published on November 28, 2017Read more“We wanted to be really careful that our message wasn’t anti-marijuana, but was very anti-driving-while-impaired,” says BBDO creative chief Denise Rossetto.
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Study finds alcohol 10 times deadlier than cannabis on the road
Bruce Barcott - Published on November 17, 2017Read moreResearchers found drunk drivers 17.8 times more likely to cause a fatal crash than sober drivers. Cannabis-influenced drivers were 1.65 times more likely.
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ACLU Sues Georgia Police Over DUI Marijuana Arrests
The Associated Press - Published on September 29, 2017Read moreThe ACLU of Georgia filed the federal lawsuit earlier this week against the Cobb County Police Department.
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Taking Drugged Driving Seriously: What Does the Science Say?
David Bienenstock - Published on September 21, 2017Read moreRecent headlines raised fears about stoned driving. We looked at the data and found a different story.
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Ontario Hypes Penalties for High Driving While Awaiting a Reliable Test
Dave Schmader - Published on September 19, 2017Read moreOntario’s harshest penalties for driving while high are reserved for young drivers, novice drivers, and commercial drivers.
