{"id":1159,"date":"2021-08-15T04:03:52","date_gmt":"2021-08-15T04:03:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ultimatehealthreport.com\/does-cannabis-legalization-increase-rate-of-trauma-patients\/"},"modified":"2021-08-15T04:03:52","modified_gmt":"2021-08-15T04:03:52","slug":"does-cannabis-legalization-increase-rate-of-trauma-patients","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ultimatehealthreport.com\/does-cannabis-legalization-increase-rate-of-trauma-patients\/","title":{"rendered":"Does Cannabis Legalization Increase Rate of Trauma Patients?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\t\t<!-- END .ss-inline-share-wrapper --><\/p>\n<p>When efforts are underway to legalize cannabis, either for adult use or for medical use, there seems to be common talking points used by cannabis opponents.<\/p>\n<p>No matter where the cannabis reform effort is being conducted, the same reefer madness talking points are offered up early and often by cannabis prohibitionists.<\/p>\n<p>One of the most popular talking points is that cannabis reform will lead to \u201cterror on the roadways.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Cannabis opponents take the position that if or when cannabis laws are reformed, there will suddenly be a massive spike in motor vehicle accidents and related injuries.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately for propaganda-pushing cannabis opponents, the math does not appear to back up their claim.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"h-trauma-patients-in-canada\"><strong>Trauma Patients in Canada<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>A team of international researchers with the Western University in London, Ontario recently examined testing data from Canada.<\/p>\n<p>The researchers examined data regarding trauma patients at hospitals in Canada before legalization and after legalization to see if there was any noticeable uptick in cannabis-related cases.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe found that the rate of positive cannabinoid screen results among patients with trauma referred directly to our trauma service was similar in the 3 months before and [in] the 3 months after the legalization of recreational cannabis in Canada. \u2026 In the subgroup of patients whose mechanism of trauma was a motor vehicle collision, there was no difference in the rate of positive toxicology screen results or positive cannabinoid screen results between the two periods,\u201d the researchers stated.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese preliminary single-center data showing no increased rates of cannabis use in patients with trauma after legalization are reassuring,\u201d the researchers concluded.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"h-responsible-cannabis-consumers\"><strong>Responsible Cannabis Consumers<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>One thing that cannabis opponents try to downplay as much as they possibly can is the fact that a vast majority of cannabis consumers are responsible with their cannabis use.<\/p>\n<p>No responsible cannabis consumer would demand they be able to operate a motor vehicle on a public roadway while intoxicated.<\/p>\n<p>What cannabis advocates have called for is sensible public policy when it comes to DUI laws and cannabis.<\/p>\n<p>Just because someone has cannabis in their system does not necessarily mean they are intoxicated. 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