Dr. Tom Marcotte, PhD, Co-Director of the CMCR, and colleagues are prominently featured in a recent UCSD Today article highlighting a new study examining how high-THC cannabis products affect driving performance. While cannabis has been legal in California for decades, the impact of modern products such as vape pens (vaping) and concentrates (dabbing) on driving remains poorly understood.
Funded by the State of California, the Mobile Assessment of Drugs and Driving Impairment (MADDI) study uses a custom-built mobile laboratory to assess driving, attention, memory and a variety of other measures before and after vaping or dabbing high THC cannabis in participants’ homes. The findings aim to provide critical real-world data to inform public safety policy and consumer awareness.
Read the full article here.