Marijuana's Risk To Drivers Debated

[trix]

Marijuana's Risk To Drivers Debated

 

Washington -- As California advocates ponder a renewed push to legalize marijuana for adults, law enforcement officials and traffic safety experts are warning of a side effect of states allowing the drug for medical or recreational use: the danger caused by people driving while high.

 

Research is incomplete on how much marijuana it takes to impair driving. But Gil Kerlikowske, director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, said being even a little intoxicated on marijuana is unacceptable.

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[t-pain]

all the cops have to do is prove it causes more accidents.

 

but then you look at the statistics and see... less accidents than non-marijuana states.

reefer madness is getting old. time to put it in the retirement home.

[Chauncy Gardner]

Marijuana's Risk To Drivers Debated

 

Washington -- As California advocates ponder a renewed push to legalize marijuana for adults, law enforcement officials and traffic safety experts are warning of a side effect of states allowing the drug for medical or recreational use: the danger caused by people driving while high.

 

Research is incomplete on how much marijuana it takes to impair driving. But Gil Kerlikowske, director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, said being even a little intoxicated on marijuana is unacceptable.

 

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Uh, gee, I wonder how long it would take to get some research out there? Well, since marijuana can't be researched, it will take approximately forever or until research is allowed, whichever comes first.

 

Good ole' Gil will be doing whatever he can to stymie research efforts, you can bet on that though.

[Wild Bill]

all the cops have to do is prove it causes more accidents.

 

I recently spoke to a LEO who was irate that he now had to prove impairment instead of just possession to get a conviction.