Does Cannabis Impair Performance

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Recent research has debunked the myth that cannabis "hangovers" can impair one's ability to function the following day.
In a new study, researchers from the University of Sydney in Australia found little evidence to support the claim that cannabis "hangovers" can hinder productivity. Twenty previously published studies on the effects of THC beyond eight hours post consumption were analyzed, and the results showed that most failed to detect the "next day" effects of cannabis use, and the studies that did were limited.
Sixty-one percent of the reviewed studies found no "next day" effects caused by cannabis use, 35 percent found "unclear or ambiguous next day effects," and 4 percent found negative "next day effects;" however, the researchers describe these studies as "low quality" and note that they were all published more than 18 years ago.
Dr. Danielle McCartney, a researcher at the University of Sydney's Lambert Initiative for Cannabinoid Therapeutics, said in a press release that despite warnings to "not drive or perform other safety-sensitive tasks for 24 hours after cannabis use," the study "found little ...
... evidence to support this recommendation."
Policymakers "should remember that implementation of very conservative workplace regulations can have serious consequences," the study's authors wrote. One such consequence is losing one's job due to a positive drug test. "They can also have an effect on people's quality of life if they're forced to avoid medicinal cannabis used to treat conditions like insomnia or chronic pain for fear of a positive workplace or roadside drug test."