Pubdate: Wed, 31 Oct 2001 Source: Advertiser, The (Australia) Copyright: 2001 News Limited Contact: http://www.advertiser.com.au/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1 Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/pot.htm (Cannabis) CANNABIS 'NOT RISKY' STUDIES had found it impossible to prove cannabis adversely affected driving, an Adelaide University researcher said yesterday. Professor Jack Maclean, director of the road accident research unit, said there was no doubt alcohol affected driving adversely, but that was not the case with marijuana. ``It has been impossible to prove marijuana affects driving adversely,'' he told a conference in Sydney. Marijuana might affect performance in a favourable way by reducing risk-taking, he said. - --- MAP posted-by: Josh