Arguing if it’s safer to drive stoned than it is to drive drunk is like arguing whether it’s safer to disobey a stop sign or a red light. There’s no point in arguing the pros and cons of dangerous practices — or testing them. Yet the majority of the time people violate our rights to … Continue reading Deaths, Car Accidents, Child Abuse When We Aren’t Taking Marijuana Threat Seriously
It’s Not Either Or — Many Drivers are Both Stoned and Drunk Read Part 1 For Ansley Rayborn, 14, it was a fatal decision to go into the car with another teenager who had been drinking and smoking pot. Ansley was a freshman at Chiles High School in Florida. She was spending the night … Continue reading Stoned and Drunk is a Deadly Combination
Nearly all young people who die of drug overdose begin their drug use with marijuana. A national policy based on harm reduction will never be nearly as effective as a policy based on drug prevention. We support addiction treatment, but admit there is no guarantee of success. Yesterday a coalition of national groups ran an … Continue reading How to End America’s Drug Overdose Death Crisis
Ramming into People at Bus Stops, on Sidewalks A 65- year old driver rammed into pedestrians waiting at a bus stop in Vallejo, California on June 19. The mother of a 4-year-old girl was killed quickly, while the daughter and 4 others waiting for the bus were injured. The matter is still under investigation. Early … Continue reading Marijuana and Pedestrian, Cyclists Deaths
