Why does most everyone automatically jump to the automatic, knee-jerk, and FALSE assumption that cannabis impairs drivers much the same as does alcohol? Why let uninformed opinions be the basis of new laws? It took me very little time to do a search, and find actual scientific studies which indicate just how incorrect such an assumption is.
See: http://norml.org/library/item/marijuana-and-driving-a-review-of-the-scientific-evidence
A study on Per Se Drugged Driving Laws and Traffic Fatalities concluded that, as currently implemented, making it illegal to operate a motor vehicle with drugs (or drug metabolites) in the system, has no discernible impact on traffic fatalities.
See: http://ftp.iza.org/dp7048.pdf
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Seems to me that drunks could have a similar argument against their DUI charge.
Why does most everyone automatically jump to the automatic, knee-jerk, and FALSE assumption that cannabis impairs drivers much the same as does alcohol? Why let uninformed opinions be the basis of new laws? It took me very little time to do a search, and find actual scientific studies which indicate just how incorrect such an assumption is.
See: http://norml.org/library/item/marijuana-and-driving-a-review-of-the-scientific-evidence
A study on Per Se Drugged Driving Laws and Traffic Fatalities concluded that, as currently implemented, making it illegal to operate a motor vehicle with drugs (or drug metabolites) in the system, has no discernible impact on traffic fatalities.
See: http://ftp.iza.org/dp7048.pdf
Driving High on Marijuana Is Safer Than Driving Drunk [ or driving sober ]
See: http://blogs.lawyers.com/2012/04/cruising-the-high-way-safer-than-drunk-driving/
And for some Top Ten Reasons Marijuana Users Are Safe Drivers,
See: http://www.theweeklyconstitutional.com/news/headlines/1035-why-you-should-always-spark-up-before-hitting-the-road