Cannabis-impaired driving: A public health and safety concern

Clinical Chemistry

Volumn 61, Issue 10, 2015, Pages 1223-1225

  Huestis, Marilyn A ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANNABIS; MEDICAL CANNABIS; CANNABINOID;

BLOOD LEVEL; CAR DRIVING; DRUG SCREENING; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; TRAFFIC SAFETY; BLOOD; FEMALE; MALE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; CANNABINOIDS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE DETECTION;

EID: 84942894630     PISSN: 00099147     EISSN: 15308561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2015.245001     Document Type: Review

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