A defined THC concentration that leads to an inability to ride a bicycle cannot be presented.
2016 Jan 6. [Epub ahead of print]
Hartung B1, Schwender H2, Roth EH3, Hellen F4, Mindiashvili N5, Rickert A5, Ritz-Timme S5, Grieser A6, Monticelli F7, Daldrup T5.
Abstract
To assess the effects of cannabis on the ability required to ride a bicycle, repetitive practical cycling tests and medical examinations were carried out before and after inhalative consumption of cannabis. A maximum of three joints with body weight-adapted THC content (300 μg THC per kg body weight) could be consumed by each test subject. Fourteen regular cannabis-consuming test subjects were studied (12 males, 2 females). In summary, only a few driving faults were observed even under the influence of very high THC concentrations. A defined THC concentration that leads to an inability to ride a bicycle cannot be presented. The test subjects showed only slight distinctive features that can be documented using a medical test routinely run for persons under suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
KEYWORDS:
Ability to drive; Ability to ride; Bicycle; CIF; Cannabis; Cannabis influence factor; DUI; Driving under the influence; THC
- PMID:
- 26739323
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