18 States that eased marijuana laws see more impaired driving and fatalities, report says

Definitely a cause for concern. Now we have THC and alcohol impaired drivers on the road.

Perhaps, we need more self driving cars soon! 😊

It looks like many users are also clueless about the potency and quantity of THC they are consuming. E.g. many THC containing products (e.g. gummy bears, cookies) are not labeled as to how much THC they contain. 

Another issue: How much THC ends up with minors?

"The Drug Free America Foundation released a new report showing that states that have legalized or weakened restrictions around high-THC marijuana, either for medical or recreational use, saw 32% more marijuana-impaired driving than states that have not adopted the same policies. ..."

"Adding to the concern is the fact that fatalities in the U.S. from marijuana-impaired drivers have risen dramatically between 2000 and 2018, rising from 9 percent of all fatal crashes to 21.5 percent."

"Simultaneously, marijuana potency has also grown exponentially, from the “Woodstock Weed” that contained THC levels of 1-3 percent to the modern commercial marijuana that averages THC levels of between 19.2 and 21.5 percent. ..."

States that eased marijuana laws see more impaired driving, report says | Just The News Study also warns that the potency of marijuana has skyrocketed in recent decades.

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