Studies conducted at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre…have found that young Canadians are at a higher risk of crashing their vehicle, even within five hours of using pot.
The trial examined 18 to 24 year old occasional drivers. They were tested in a simulated environment at intervals up to five hours after they had consumed cannabis.
The research found that key areas such as reaction time were reduced significantly.
New research funded by @CAA found that inhaling cannabis causes a significant decline in driving-related performances among young adults even after five hours #DontDriveHigh https://t.co/FDUtK93YoZ pic.twitter.com/bequfu8QhC
— CAA (@CAA) October 15, 2018
If weed does this to your thinking, what does it do to your driving? #DontDriveHigh pic.twitter.com/FjC9r10jZg
— CAA (@CAA) August 24, 2018
CAA funded the study.
A poll conducted by the organization, prior to the research, found that one in five young Canadians believe they are as good or better drivers stoned as they are sober.
