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Participants were healthy adults aged 19 to 45 years endorsing at least weekly cannabis use and monthly use of cannabis edibles.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Interventions<\/jats:title>\n Edible (oral) delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) was administered to all participants in soft-chew gummies, 0 or 2 mg each, to achieve doses of 0, 2, 10, and 20 mg.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Main Outcomes and Measures<\/jats:title>\n Standard deviation of lateral position (SDLP) in simulated driving scenarios at 2 and 5 hours after THC exposure was the primary outcome (reported as difference in means [95% CIs]) assessed in the intention-to-treat population. Secondary outcomes included driving simulator standard deviation of speed (SDS) and reaction time (RT), self-reported driving willingness and perceived ability, and whole-blood THC and metabolite levels.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n \n Of 85 potential participants, 52 were enrolled as eligible, 10 withdrew before receiving a dose of THC, and 2 were removed from the analysis. Thus, 40 participants (20 [50.0%] female and 20 [50.0%] male) were included in the analysis (mean [SD] age, 30.4 [6.9] years). Relative to placebo, SDLP was significantly increased at 20 mg (3.3 [95% CI, 2.4 to 4.3] cm;\n P<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009&amp;lt;\u2009.001) and 10 mg (2.0 [95% CI, 1.0 to 2.9] cm;\n P<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009&amp;lt;\u2009.001), but not 2 mg (0.7 [95% CI, \u22120.3 to 1.6] cm;\n P<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009=\u2009.16). The secondary driving measures RT and SDS were also negatively influenced by THC exposure. For example, compared with placebo, RT was significantly higher at 20 mg (difference in means, 0.034 [95% CI, 0.018 to 0.050] s;\n P<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009&amp;lt;\u2009.001) and SDS was significantly increased at 20 mg (difference in means, 0.469 [95% CI, 0.154 to 0.784] km\/h;\n P<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009=\u2009.004). Self-reported driving measures were dose-dependently decreased by THC dose. For example, compared with placebo, willingness to drive was significantly decreased at 20 mg (difference in means, \u22122.113 [95% CI, 1.166-1.821];\n P<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009&amp;lt;\u2009.001), as was participant-perceived driving ability (difference in means, \u22121.694 [95% CI, 1.422-1.966]\n ; P<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009&amp;lt;\u2009.001). 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