Driving 'under the influence'... [View all]

...isn't as dangerous as they would have us believe, according to a recent "First of its kind" study.

http://now.uiowa.edu/2015/06/ui-studies-impact-marijuana-driving

'In 2014, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Roadside Survey of Alcohol and Drug Use by Drivers found the number of drivers with alcohol in their system had declined by nearly one-third since 2007. However, that same survey found the number of weekend nighttime drivers with evidence of drugs in their system climbed from 16.3 percent in 2007 to 20 percent in 2014. The number of drivers with marijuana in their system grew by nearly 50 percent.'


http://www.alternet.org/drugs/first-its-kind-study-finds-virtually-no-driving-impairment-under-influence-marijuana?akid=13539.1117531.y8GH6m&rd=1&src=newsletter1043369&t=16

' As expected, there was impairment in all areas when alcohol and cannabis were mixed. But cannabis itself, when taken in moderate amounts, seems to cause no significant driving impairment.

In fact, some would argue that it makes them drive safer or slower.

I would say that it makes them more aware of the driving environment. If they like order and stability, they'll do fine.


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