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How dangerous is driving while stoned?

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A flawed study by Harvard scientists claims that marijuana impairs driving even when users aren't high.
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Slower drivers pose a risk to roadway safety, according to a recent study out of the University of Toronto.
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The degree of impairment resulting from recent cannabis use is difficult to distinguish from other conditions such as advancing age or use of certain medications.
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A recent analysis examined the incidences of fatal car crashes in the five years before and after cannabis legalization in Colorado and Washington.
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There is evidence that stoned drivers drive slower and less aggressively, making up for some impairment in their reaction time.
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There is no scientifically supported threshold of ∆9-THC bodily content that would be indicative of impaired driving.
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Fear about cannabis and driving seem to be more motivated by a political ideology of criminalizing cannabis use rather than genuine concerns for safety.

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