Lisa Bishop – The Conversation

Cannabis use negatively affects performance on driving-related cognitive tasks. (Shutterstock)

January 10, 2022

Cannabis‑impaired driving: Here’s what we know about the risks of weed behind the wheel

Dina Gaid, Memorial University of Newfoundland; Jennifer Donnan, Memorial University of Newfoundland; Lisa Bishop, Memorial University of Newfoundland; Maisam Najafizada, Memorial University of Newfoundland; Maria Josey, Memorial University of Newfoundland, and Michael Blackwood, Memorial University of Newfoundland

Cannabis use doubles the risk of a fatal or serious-injury car crash, but some people believe it’s safer than alcohol-impaired driving. Here’s what you need to know about cannabis behind the wheel.

People gather in Trinity Bellwoods park for a weed bubble blowing event in Toronto on Oct. 17, 2018, the day cannabis became legal in Canada. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov

March 7, 2021

Cannabis education should aim to normalize — not prevent — safe and legal use

Maisam Najafizada; Bui K. Petersen, Memorial University of Newfoundland; Jennifer Donnan, Memorial University of Newfoundland; Lisa Bishop, Memorial University of Newfoundland, and Sandy Brennan, Memorial University of Newfoundland

If the goal of cannabis legalization was to protect public health and safety, education and awareness campaigns must normalize safe cannabis use, not stop cannabis consumption.

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