{"id":4082,"date":"2021-04-30T04:20:35","date_gmt":"2021-04-30T11:20:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dispensaries.com\/blog\/?p=4082"},"modified":"2021-04-28T10:56:49","modified_gmt":"2021-04-28T17:56:49","slug":"cbd-does-not-impair-driving-ability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dispensaries.com\/blog\/cbd-does-not-impair-driving-ability\/","title":{"rendered":"Does CBD Use Impair Driving Ability?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Using CBD does not impair driving ability, according to a recent Dutch study. That\u2019s important information that those new to cannabis may not know, and industry leaders would do well to make clear.<\/p>\n<p>The study also confirmed that using \u201cTHC dominant\u201d cannabis or a THC\/CBD combination impaired driving for between 40 minutes and 100 minutes, depending on the driver. The level of impairment reached levels like those found with those with 0.5 percent blood-alcohol content. All states except Utah define 0.8 percent blood-alcohol content as the legal limit (in Utah it is 0.5 percent).<\/p>\n<p>Essentially, the <a href=\"https:\/\/jamanetwork.com\/journals\/jama\/article-abstract\/2773560\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">study<\/a> confirmed what those who use cannabis products already knew: THC gets you high so you shouldn\u2019t drive, while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dispensaries.com\/cbd\">CBD<\/a> doesn\u2019t impair driving ability. But now they can point to science for proof.<\/p>\n<h2>Study Participants Drove the Highway to Test Impairment<\/h2>\n<p>In a research approach that likely would not get approval in the United States, researchers from the University of Maastricht in the Netherlands put the test subjects behind the wheel on the highway rather than in a driving simulator.<\/p>\n<p>The average age of the 26 participants was 23 years old. Each said they use cannabis less than twice per week, but have used cannabis at least 10 times in their lifetime.<\/p>\n<p>Each test subject drove four different sessions on a highway near the university. They drove once about 40 to 100 minutes after vaping, and then again 240 to 300 minutes after vaping. Each test featured cannabis with different levels of chemical composition. They were:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>13.75 milligrams of THC<\/li>\n<li>13.75 milligrams of THC\/CBD<\/li>\n<li>13.75 milligrams of CBD<\/li>\n<li>A placebo<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The impairment equal to those with 0.5 percent blood-alcohol content happened to drivers during the tests that included THC. Those who used the pure CBD strain had no different level of impairment than those who took the placebo.<\/p>\n<h3>Issues With Driving and Cannabis<\/h3>\n<p>The study shows that even those who have never tried cannabis should be fine using CBD, which does not impair driving ability when taken on its own. As NORML Deputy Director Paul Armentano <a href=\"https:\/\/www.webmd.com\/mental-health\/addiction\/news\/20201202\/study-cbd-from-marjiuana-doesnt-impair-driving\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">told<\/a> WebMD, the study\u2019s results are \u201crelatively unsurprising.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;CBD is not psychoactive in the same manner as THC and thus one would not anticipate that it would significantly impact driving performance,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>However, it\u2019s worth taking note of the impairment caused by THC. Other studies have shown that the \u201chigh\u201d caused by THC can impact people as long as four hours &#8211; even longer if they eat cannabis rather than smoke it.<\/p>\n<p>Armentano pointed out that frequency of use could have an impact on level of impairment, as some people build tolerance. It\u2019s also important to know that law enforcement is still working out how to judge if a person is legally too high to drive. 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