Stoned Driving News and Information

Study Shows Cannabis Use Does Not Affect Next-Day Driving

Wed / Dec 11th

A study by the Toronto, Canada-based Centre for Addiction and Mental Health found that while drivers under the influence of… Read More

American Trucking Associations Propose Policies for Legal Cannabis

Thu / Oct 10th

The American Trucking Associations is endorsing policies to help the industry operate while states legalize cannabis for medical and recreational… Read More

Pennsylvania Judge: Cannabis Odor Alone Does Not Justify Vehicle Search

Mon / Aug 12th

A Lehigh County, Pennsylvania judge has ruled that state police were not allowed to search a vehicle after the passenger… Read More

Canada Approves Second Stoned Driving Saliva Test

Fri / Jul 19th

The Canadian government has approved a second device to test the saliva of drivers for recent cannabis use in an… Read More

Canadian Police Report No Increase in Stoned Driving Post-Legalization

Fri / Apr 26th

Canadian police have reported no significant changes in the number of cannabis-related impaired driving crimes post legalization, the Canadian Press… Read More

Vermont Gov. Disputes Senate-Backed Cannabis Sales Bill

Mon / Apr 22nd

Vermont Gov. Phil Scott’s legal counsel told lawmakers that the bill to legalize adult-use sales in the state violates the… Read More

Connecticut Lawmakers Advance Three Cannabis-Focused Bills

Wed / Apr 10th

A Connecticut bill allowing adults to possess cannabis and expunge low-level possession charges heads to the Senate after passing the… Read More

Stoned-Driving Study Launching in Colorado; Subjects Wanted

Mon / Mar 18th

The Colorado School of Public Health is conducting a study on how cannabis affects the operation of motor vehicles, according… Read More

Massachusetts Gov. Pushes for Harsher Cannabis DUI Rules

Mon / Mar 18th

Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker has introduced a bill into the state legislature that would suspend the license of anyone who… Read More

Broadly-Worded Colorado Cannabis DUI Legislation Withdrawn by Sponsor

Thu / Feb 14th

A piece of proposed legislation that would have made it easier for police in Colorado to charge people with driving… Read More

Massachusetts Plans “Open Container” Laws for Cannabis

Thu / Jan 3rd

Massachusett’s Special Commission on Operating Under the Influence and Impaired Driving — formed after cannabis was legalized — is considering a law… Read More

First Stoned Driving Citation Issued One Hour After Legalization

Fri / Oct 19th

A police officer in Winnipeg, Manitoba in Canada issued the nation’s first citation for stoned driving just an hour after… Read More

UMass Psychology Professor Designs Mobile App to Remove Subjectivity from Cannabis Impairment Testing

Thu / Mar 15th

Psychology professor at the University of Massachusetts, Boston Michael Milburn has developed a mobile application that tests response time as… Read More

Timeline for Canadian Legalization Gets Murky as Senate Pushes for Drugged Driving Bill

Mon / Mar 12th

The Canadian Senate is effectively stalling federal cannabis legalization as they push for drugged-driving legislation, according to a report from… Read More

Vermont Public Safety Commissioner Pushes for Roadside Saliva Tests

Thu / Feb 1st

Vermont Commissioner of Public Safety Tom Anderson has told members of the House Transportation Committee that their highest priority this… Read More

Prince Edward Island, Canada Releases New Provincial Rules for Cannabis Legalization

Wed / Jan 17th

Officials in Prince Edward Island, Canada have offered more details on their cannabis legalization rules, announcing that adults 19-and-older will… Read More

Massachusetts Supreme Court Rules Field Sobriety Tests Not Valid to Test Cannabis Impairment

Wed / Sep 20th

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has ruled that field tests currently used to test for alcohol impairment cannot be used… Read More

California Governor Signs Bill Fining Cannabis Use in Vehicles, Vetoes Packaging Measure

Tue / Sep 12th

Under a California bill signed by Gov. Jerry Brown on Monday, drivers and passengers in a vehicle caught consuming cannabis… Read More

WA State University Enlisting Volunteers to Get High in Breathalyzer Study

Mon / May 22nd

Researchers at Washington State University have put out a call for volunteers to help create a breathalyzer that can detect… Read More

Manitoba, Canada Preparing for Cannabis Legalization with Road Safety Rules

Tue / Mar 21st

The Manitoba, Canada government is preparing for federal cannabis legalization with legislation focusing on public safety and harm reduction, according… Read More

Oregon Cannabis DUI Study Finds No Sign of ‘Epidemic’

Fri / Mar 10th

According to a study authored by an Oregon Liquor Control Commission official, there has not been “a large spike or… Read More

States With Medical Marijuana Experience Lower Traffic Fatality Rates, Study Shows

Thu / Dec 22nd

Researchers from Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health released information this week that could negate one of the most common… Read More

Study: Cannabis Does Not Impair Cognitive Function, Reduces Prescription Drug Use

Tue / Nov 15th

According to a study published in the Frontiers in Pharmacology journal by researchers from McLean Hospital, Harvard Medical School and… Read More

U.S. Marijuana DUI Laws Not Based on Facts, AAA Study Finds

Tue / May 10th

A study by AAA’s safety foundation found that driving under the influence of marijuana laws in the U.S. are not… Read More

Stoned driving