LMT October 22 2018

CANNABIS Continued FROM PAGE 1
Last Mountain Times • Monday, October 22, 2018 • lmtimes.ca
tion to disclose impairment or the ingestion of impairing substances (e.g. recreational cannabis) to their
employer, only 14% disagree; 77% of Saskatchewan small business owners agree the provincial government
should develop tools and guidance to assist employers and employees in meeting their health and
safety responsibilities with regard to workplace impairment and recreational cannabis, only 18% disagree;
and64% of Saskatchewan small business owners said they do not know what their rights and responsibilities
are as an employer once legalization of recreational cannabis takes effect, 28% said they do know what
their rights & responsibilities are.
With every province, and even some cities, being asked to develop their own set of rules around the control,
distribution and consumption of cannabis before the deadline, business owners have had little time
and few resources to prepare. Some of the top questions business owners are asking include: Can cannabis
be consumed on their premises? What responsibility do they bear if an impaired employee or customer
has an accident onsite? And, can they ask employees to submit to a drug test if they have safety concerns?
“It is clear the majority of small business owners have a lot of questions and concerns about the impact
legalization of recreational cannabis will have on safety in the workplace,” added Marilyn Braun-Pollon,
CFIB’s Vice-President, Prairie & Agri-business. As one Saskatchewan business owner said: “Increased
use of cannabis will have a negative effect on employee job performance. It will be hard to recognize an
employee’s ability to operate machinery and driving skills.” Another business owner said: “My biggest concern
is that there is no way to determine impairment for cannabis like there is with alcohol.”
The CFIB 2019 Saskatchewan Budget Survey was conducted online from October 2 to October 15, 2018
and is based on a preliminary sample of 313 small business owners from Saskatchewan. For comparison
purposes, a probability sample with the same number of respondents would have a margin of error of plus
or minus 5.5 per cent, 19 times out of 20.
-media release
Overheard at the coffee shop
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Heightened crash risk after
consuming cannabis
New research shows significant
decline in driving-related ability
even after five hours
Crop Report
For the period October 9 to 15, 2018
Although wet and cool weather conditions last
week continued to delay harvest in much of the
province, many producers are back in the field or
will be soon. Eighty-two per cent of the crop is now
in the bin, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s
Weekly Crop Report, up from 78 per cent last week,
but behind the five-year (2013-2017) average of 91
per cent for this time of year. The warm and dry
weather forecast for the next week or more will
allow producers to resume combining.
Harvest remains most advanced in the southwest,
where 90 per cent of the crop is now combined, and
in the southeast, where 89 per cent is combined;
these numbers are unchanged from two weeks
ago. Producers in the northeastern region have
79 per cent of the crop combined; the west-central
region has 74 per cent and the east-central
region 68 per cent. Producers in the
northwestern region have been delayed
by frequent snowfalls, but now have 45
per cent combined.
Eighty-six per cent of durum, 83 per
cent of barley, 72 per cent of spring
Young Canadians are more at risk of a vehicle
crash even five hours after inhaling cannabis, according
to results of a clinical trial conducted at the
Research Institute of the McGill University Health
Centre (RI-MUHC) and McGill University, and
funded by the Canadian Automobile Association
(CAA).
The research found that performance declined
significantly, in key areas such as reaction time,
even five hours after inhaling the equivalent of less
than one typical joint. The participants’ driving performance,
which was tested in a driving simulator,
deteriorated as soon as they were exposed to the
kinds of distractions common on the road.
The trial examined the impact of cannabis on the
driving ability of 18 to 24-year-old occasional users.
CAA polling has found that a significant number of
young Canadians– one in five – believe they are as
good or better drivers stoned as they are sober.
“This new trial provides important Canadian
evidence that cannabis can affect the skills needed
to drive safely even five hours after consuming,”
said Jeff Walker, CAA chief strategy officer. “The
message is simple. If you consume, don’t drive. Find
another way home or stay where you are.”
“This rigorous experimental trial adds to a growing
body of scientific literature on cannabis use and
driving,” said study co-author Isabelle Gélinas, a researcher
in McGill’s School of Physical and Occupational
Therapy. “The findings provide new evidence
on the extent to which driving-related performance
is compromised following a typical dose of inhaled
cannabis, even at five hours after use.”
Under controlled conditions, researchers tested
driving-related performance of young Canadians
in a simulated environment, at intervals up to five
hours after they had consumed cannabis. Participants
were also tested with no cannabis in their
system to set a baseline.
While the participants showed no significant
effects when there were no distractions, as soon as
conditions became more realistic, driving-related
performance reduced significantly. In addition, a
large percentage of the young drivers reported they
did not feel as safe to drive after consuming cannabis,
even five hours after use.
“When you feel you are not safe to drive you are
right - you are not!” Walker said. “CAA is committed
to doing its part in furthering this important
road safety issue, but governments must step up
too. We need funding earmarked specifically to
study the effects of cannabis on driving – research
that covers the spectrum from basic research to onroad
safety initiatives.”
-media release
wheat, 67 per cent of canola, 63 per cent of canary
seed, 46 per cent of flax and 39 per cent of soybeans
have now been combined. Most crops are coming
off tough or damp and are being placed in dryers
when available.
Most regions in the province reported small
amounts of rain and snow, although some areas in
the central regions received close to 25 mm. Topsoil
moisture conditions are relatively unchanged
from last week. Cropland topsoil moisture is rated
as three per cent surplus, 71 per cent adequate, 20
per cent short and six per cent very short. Hay land
and pasture topsoil moisture is rated as two per
cent surplus, 61 per cent adequate, 27 per cent short
and 10 per cent very short.
Lodging caused by snow and rain continues to
cause crop damage. Geese and other wildlife are
feeding on swathed crops, while some standing
crops have shelled out. Crop quality has been affected
due to bleaching and sprouting.
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