drugs – Marijuana Impact Group https://themig.org Marijuana Impact Group Wed, 21 Jan 2026 03:44:34 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.5 https://themig.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/logo_reduced-150x150.png drugs – Marijuana Impact Group https://themig.org 32 32 Impaired Driving: Roadside Drug Testing a Deterrence  https://themig.org/impaired-driving-roadside-drug-testing-a-deterrence/ Wed, 21 Jan 2026 03:44:32 +0000 https://themig.org/?p=9126 According to a recently released study of over 2,600 cannabis users from Australia, 69% of respondent (n=1,790) said the chance of being contacted by police and submitting to “roadside drug testing”  was a deterring factor in choosing to drive after consuming cannabis.  For those caught driving after using a cannabis product, nearly 20% of respondents felt they were not impaired after use. Highly visible enforcement efforts to detect drug and alcohol drivers is an effective strategy for increased highway safety.  

This study demonstrates that the issue of driving under the influence of cannabis (DUIC) is of concern as its legalization continues for highway safety officials. In Australia, law enforcement uses oral fluid testing to detect drugs such as cannabis, methamphetamine, and ecstasy (MDMA) and portable breath testing for alcohol detection. 73% responded identified medical cannabis as the primary or only source of the cannabis used. Daily use was reported in 59% of the survey respondent (n=1,543). 

By THC product type of choice was:

-Predominantly THC products: 42.6% (n=826)

-THC / CBD combined products:23.9% (n=546)

-THC only products: 19% (n=434)

The preferred routes of THC administration were:

-Vaporization: 36.4% (n=918)

-Oral administration: 32.8% (n=826)

-Smoking: 19% (n=434)

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The Midwest HIDTA’s seven-state area consists of Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and the three Illinois counties of Madison, Rock Island, and St. Clair. The region spans over 428,000 square miles, encompasses 73 HIDTA-designated counties, and is considered the largest of the Office of National Drug Control Policy’s 33 HIDTA regions. It is as varied as it is vast, and incorporates major urban cities, separated by suburban sprawl and rural countryside. Within the Midwest HIDTA are more than 4,300 miles of interstate highways and an international border stretching over 300 miles. Its central location and intertwining roadways, make the region ideal for drug trafficking organizations and criminals’ intent on transporting drugs into or through to other destinations.

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