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Pot-Impaired Drivers Involved in Deadly Crashes Rising in Washington

More marijuana-using drivers are getting into fatal crashes in Washington, according to new data from the state Traffic Safety Commission. Data released Wednesday show that the number of Washington drivers involved in deadly crashes who tested positive for active marijuana …

Study: Driving Under the Influence of Marijuana a Greater Threat to Teens Than Alcohol

Marijuana use is on the rise among teens and is currently at its highest level among eighth- to-12th-graders in 30 years. Perhaps equally disturbing is that one-in-five (19 percent) teen drivers reports that they have driven under the influence of …