Generational Divides Among Marijuana Users Imagine getting into a fender bender with the company car and calling yourself an example of “responsible drinking.” Cyd Maurer had a fender bender while working for a TV Station in Eugene, Oregon. Her company called for drug testing. After it was found that she had THC metabolites, the 25-year-old … Continue reading TV Anchor in Car Accident Promotes Responsible Pot
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
For the state of Washington, we’ve tracked 15 deaths in which marijuana was a direct causal factor, since marijuana possession became legal. In 3 more deaths, it’s likely that pot was a contributing cause. Here’s the tally beginning December, 5, 2012: 3 teens killed in crash by student driver high on marijuana 5 pedestrian … Continue reading 15 Deaths in Crashes, Fires, Shootings Caused by Pot
Cannabis-related traffic fatalities are a threat to public safety. Governments need to get serious. By the Bloomberg News Editorial Board, April 4, 2024 Marijuana legalization is killing a lot of people. Not slowly — though some studies suggest that it may be doing that, too — but quickly, in car crashes. It’s one more … Continue reading Legal Marijuana Is Making Roads Deadlier
