The Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan will present the Traffic Safety Training Program webinar “Cannabinoids in Impaired Driving” on Wednesday, March 15, from noon to 1 p.m. via Zoom.
The legalization and medicalization of cannabis in the United States continue to expand. With the prevalence of legal and illicit cannabis products, it is not surprising that there are almost 50 million marijuana users based on data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (SAMSHA, 2020).
This webinar will provide an overview of what is known and not known about newer cannabinoids such as delta-8 and delta-10-tetrahydrocannabinol and other cannabinoids encountered in impaired driving cases.
An overview of the pharmacology of impairing cannabinoids will be reviewed as well as the challenges toxicologists face in their detection in biological samples.
The presenter is Sabra Jones, a board-certified forensic toxicologist with a focus on transportation safety. Jones is the regional toxicology liaison for the
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s region 5, serving Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin.
There is no charge this webinar , but attendees must register in advance; visit https://michiganprosecutor.org and click on “training.”
Attendees will receive a confirmation email from Zoom with instructions on joining the webinar.
Those unable to attend at the scheduled time should go ahead and register as every registrant will receive a link to a recording of the webinar.
Each webinar course is approved for 1 hour of credit under PAAM’s recommended CLE Best Practice. Training handouts, if any, will be made available the day of each webinar.
Any questions, contact Amy Gronowski at gronowskia@michigan.gov or at 517-643-2114.
