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Is it dangerous to drive after using cannabis? In Spain, it is the harsh sanctions that pose a risk. Are these sanctions sufficiently grounded? Are things being done right? Are the drug tests even reliable? We explore this topic in the first instalment of a two part article.
Driving is becoming a dangerous activity for cannabis users in Spain. Despite the fact that saliva tests are still unreliable, the government has embarked on a strategy that criminalizes users. In the first part of this article, we analyse the present situation. Are saliva tests reliable? Is it dangerous to drive if we have used cannabis? What is actually being punished by the authorities?
Attempts to detect and prosecute people driving while under the influence of illegal drugs began in the 1980s in the United States. The European Union became interested in this issue in the 1990s. Ever since, Spain has been one of the most active countries in the development of this type of controls. Spain is one of the countries with the highest prevalence for the use…
