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Car Crashes in Pot-Legal States Have Soared
TomSea:
--- Quote ---Car Crashes in Pot-Legal States Have Soared
November 13, 2019, 11:02 AM CST
Car crashes in the first three states to legalize recreational marijuana have soared as law enforcement and regulators struggle to define driving high, let alone determine how to fight it.
Colorado, Oregon, and Washington saw a combined 5.2% increase in the rate of police-reported crashes after legalizing recreational marijuana, compared with neighboring states where such sales are illegal, according to data compiled and analyzed by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Researchers tallied crash rates between 2012 and 2016.
Auto-insurance collision claims in the three states have also increased a combined 6% since legalization, compared with neighboring western states without legal weed, the Highway Loss Data Institute found. Analysts controlled for variables such as driver population, car model, weather, and driving environment.
Read more at: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-11-13/pot-legal-states-struggle-to-stem-rise-in-driving-while-stoned?srnd=premium
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Applewood:
Well, duh!
Pennsylvania is on the verge of legalizing pot for recreational use. It's already legal for medicinal purposes. As it is, Pennsylvanians can't drive even when sober. I can't wait to see what happens when the drivers are high.
goatprairie:
No, the stats have to be wrong....pot is harmless. Why? Because people who love to smoke pot have said so.
Isn't that enought proof? 22222frying pan
libertybele:
Same regulations and common sense should apply to driving while under the influence of alcohol to 'pot'. Good grief!
Lots of medicinal benefits from pot, and other than the occasional glass of wine, I don't know of any medicinal benefits from alcohol.
xyno:
But wait! When it comes to gun control, if new restrictions save but one life, it will have been worth it. Right?
The hypocrisy is stunning.
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