Developing Science-Based Per Se Limits for Driving under the Influence of Cannabis (DUIC) Findings and Recommendations by an Expert Panel
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nova-Institut, Hürth, Germany, [email protected]; Leson & Associates, Berkeley, USA; University of Cologne, Germany; Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine and Department of Forensic Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia; University of Würzburg, Germany; Drug & Alcohol Services South Australia, Parkside, Australia; University of California, Los Angeles, USA; Vermont Alcohol Research Center, USA; Maastricht University, The Netherlands; Human Factors North Inc., Toronto, Canada; Independent Consultant, Sandhurst, UK
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