@article{ref1,
title="Effects of cannabis legalization on road safety: a literature review",
journal="International journal of environmental research and public health",
year="2023",
author="González-Sala, Francisco and Tortosa-Pérez, Macarena and Peñaranda-Ortega, María and Tortosa, Francisco",
volume="20",
number="5",
pages="e4655-e4655",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Legalizing medical and recreational cannabis and decriminalizing this substance may have unanticipated effects on traffic safety. The present study aimed to assess the impact of cannabis legalization on traffic accidents. <br><br>METHODS: A systematic review was carried out following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) declaration of the articles included in the Web of Science (WoS) and Scopus databases. The number of papers included in the review was 29. <br><br>RESULTS: The results show that in 15 papers, there is a relationship between the legalization of medical and/or recreational cannabis and the number of traffic accidents, while in 5 papers, no such relationship is observed. In addition, nine articles indicate a greater number of risk behaviors related to driving after consumption, identifying young, male, and alcohol consumption together with cannabis as the risk profile. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: It can be concluded that the legalization of medical and/or recreational cannabis has negative effects on road safety when considering the number of jobs that affect the number of fatalities.  Keywords:  Cannabis impaired driving <p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1661-7827",
doi="10.3390/ijerph20054655",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20054655"
}