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The AAA Position: Marijuana’s Effect on Driving | 10/07/2016 | AAA, postition statement, statement, driving, drugged driving, Impairment, car crashes, Fatalities, drug testing |
The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety analyzed cannabis use by drivers in one of those states, Washington, and found that the proportion of drivers involved in fatal crashes who had recently used marijuana more than doubled after Washington legalized the drug for recreational use. In addition, there’s currently no easy way to test whether a driver is impaired by marijuana: Unlike alcohol, it can’t be determined by breath or blood tests. |
Impaired Driving And Cannabis | 05/10/2016 | AAA, Washington, driving, car crashes, Colorado, Impairment |
Fatal crashes involving drivers who recently used marijuana doubled in Washington after the state legalized the drug. Washington was one of the first two states to legalize the recreational use of marijuana, and these findings serve as an eye-opening case study for what other states may experience with road safety after legalizing the drug. |
Impacts of Alcohol and Marijuana on Driving | 04/01/2016 | AAA, alcohol, driving, Impairment | |
Alcohol and Cannabis | 03/01/2016 | AAA, alcohol, Metabolism, Impairment |
Alcohol and Cannabis |
Addressing Driver Impairment Difficult | 03/26/2015 | Colorado-0, car crashes 2, Impairment | |
2014 Marijuana Use In Colorado | 01/01/2015 | Colorado, usage, youth, Impairment |
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Six Ways Science Says Marijuana May Hurt Your Health | 06/29/2014 | addiction, heart, car crashes 2, Impairment, Death, Brain | |
Smoking marijuana as a teenager lowers IQ for LIFE, scientists warn | 06/07/2014 | Studies, Brain, youth, Impairment, memory |
The damaging effects remain even if the person stops smoking the drug |
NIDA review summarizes research on marijuana’s negative health effects | 06/05/2014 | health, car crashes 2, Impairment, Research |
The authors review literature showing that marijuana impairs driving, increasing the risk of being involved in a car accident and that these risks are further enhanced when combining marijuana with alcohol. |
Palm Bay man charged in pedestrian death | 05/16/2014 | Impairment, Death, DUI, pedestrians, Fatalities, car crashes |
A blood sample was taken from Asker after a police investigator detected marijuana impairment. |
Hillsborough DUI - Marijuana Impairment | 02/24/2014 | car crashes 2, Impairment, DUI | |
Driving Under the Influence, of Marijuana | 02/18/2014 | DUI, Impairment, alcohol |
A highway safety official in Colorado, where marijuana is legal, said that “a lot of people don’t think D.U.I. laws apply.” |