A June 2016 study inthe Journal of Safety Researchconcludes that“polydruguse, rather than marijuana, is the most common cause of drugged driving in Colorado.” Read article here: High Times
Tag: Driving
Scientific Basis for Laws on Marijuana, Driving Questioned
Six states that allow marijuana use have legal tests to determine driving while impaired by the drug that have no scientific basis, according to a study by the nation's largest automobile club that calls for scrapping those laws. Read article here: High Times
Report: Stoned Driving Is Down in Colorado
When it comes to the debate over whether to legalize marijuana, one of the heaviest arguments thrown around by opposing forces is that providing a legal framework for people to buy weed without the fear of jail will undoubtedly lead to an uprising of stoned motorists that… Read article here: High Times
Indiana Schools Use “Marijuana Goggles” to Misinform Kids About Stoned Driving
An Indiana school system believes that using scare tactics and other modern day renditions of reefer madness is an effective method for preventing youngsters from experimenting with marijuana. Read article here: High Times
Radical Rant: The Truth About Marijuana and Driving
You’ve done it. I’ve done it. I’ve traveled all across America and witnessed scores of people doing it. We all say we’re not supposed to, but many of us do it anyway. Smoking pot and driving—sometimes at the same time. Read article here: High Times
Federal Study: Alcohol Impacts Driving More Than Marijuana
A new study—partly funded by the federal government—has found that alcohol affects a person's ability drive way more than marijuana. Read article here: High Times
Group Hopes Car Crash Rolling Papers Will Prevent Stoned Driving
In spite of the longstanding controversy surrounding the issue of stoned driving, the latest federal research suggests that smoking weed before getting behind the wheel does not actually contribute to an increase in motor vehicle accidents. Yet, this statistic has not sto… Read article here: High Times
Stoned Driving Takes a Backseat in California’s Legislature
State lawmakers have seemingly thrown in the towel when it comes to drafting legislation to police stoned driving in California. For the first time in three assemblies, the state legislature did not receive a filing of any measure aimed at passing a more definitive law ag… Read article here: High Times
NFL Fines Irsay $500,000 for Drugged Driving
The NFL suspended JimIrsayfor the first six games of the season and fined him $ 500,000 for violating its personal conduct policy, coming down hard on the Indianapolis Colts owner Tuesday just hours after he pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor stemming from an emba… High Times