Learn About Emerging Research on Cannabis and Driving with Dr. Marcotte
Monday, May 5, 2025
4:00 PM-5:00 PM
Thomas Marcotte, PhD, is Professor of Psychiatry at the University of
California, San Diego, and Co-Director of the Center for Medicinal Cannabis
Research, which has conducted cannabis clinical trials for almost 25 years.
He
is the principal investigator on studies addressing the effects that cannabis
on driving ability, has collaborated with law enforcement on studies
(laboratory; on-road) regarding officer detection of cannabis-related
impairment, and served on state-wide impaired driving task forces as well as
national panels (e.g., Transportation Research Board). He has participated in
symposia and presented work regarding traffic safety to, among others, law
enforcement, forensic toxicologist, judicial, and traffic safety advocacy
groups. He has served on a number of journal editorial boards, and is lead
editor of the book Neuropsychology of Everyday Functioning.
Marcotte will be presenting on his research into the impact of cannabis
consumption on driving performance, the ability of law enforcement to detect
impairment, and public health messaging to reduce cannabis-impaired driving.
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Contact Information
Jim Seaberg
js4982@drexel.edu