“The introduction of recreational cannabis dispensaries in Connecticut did not lead to a significant rise in motor vehicle accident rates statewide.”
Researchers found that traffic deaths fell by an average of 12% in legal states in the three years immediately following legalization
Connecticut bill would allow police officers to pull a vehicle over if they both see the driver using cannabis and smell its “burnt odor” As always, thanks to local
The arrested party testified that he hadn’t consumed THC in the 24 hours prior to his arrest, and any effects from the THC he had consumed had long ago passed
“Lawmakers would be advised to consider alternative legislative approaches to address concerns over DUI cannabis behavior.”
“The study highlights that alcohol, legal in all 50 states, remains a factor in nearly a third of automotive fatalities.”
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Analysis concludes: “There are legitimate concerns around the marijuana legalization debate. … However … the effect that legal marijuana could have on traffic safety should not be one of those concerns.”
There have already been some battles, sure. And we heard countless lines about the dangers of stoned driving from plenty of prohibitionists while our state’s recreational cannabis law was in limbo. But that has been a minor fender bender compared to the crash between reality and ideology that lies ahead.
