No doubt or argument. But the article I published seemed to go with statistics of wrecks involving fatalities. Not something they could easily lie about.

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Adelaide University Professor Jack Maclean, director of the road accident research unit, said, while there was no doubt alcohol affected driving adversely, that was not the case with marijuana.

Someone else in this thread wondered if possibly it was the combination of alcohol and marijuana that made the difference. Seems logical since we know that medicines, when taken together affect the body in very different ways. (I think it was Crow, but I am not sure)

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In the accident sample in which one of the drivers had a measurable amount of blood alcohol (not legal limit), the driver with blood alcohol was at fault in 80% of the accidents.

In the accident sample in which one of the driver's blood tested positive for cannabis, the driver with cannabis traces was at fault in 48% of the accidents.

Thar doesn't seem to say that cannabis does not affect driving, so much as it has a lesser impact on driving. Do you agree, or am I misinterpreting?

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Stoned drivers are paranoid drivers. They tend not to speed and they tend not to take risks. I speak from experience.

I have heard that before, too. Surprises me, since i would think alcohol would do the same to people. However, i also realize that alcohol tends to lessen inhibitions.

See? A civil conversation can be had on this subject! (Not aimed at you)

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Posted by Whiznot

Albany, GA

Member since Oct 2013

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Posted on 5/5/17 at 7:28 pm to DawgsLife

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Thar doesn't seem to say that cannabis does not affect driving, so much as it has a lesser impact on driving. Do you agree, or am I misinterpreting?

In accidents resulting in injury between drivers with detectable cannabinoids and drivers whose blood tested clean, there was no statistically significant difference in who was at fault. The stoners caused 48% and those high on life caused 52% of the accidents.

Cannabis does affect driving as I said. Stoners are paranoid defensive drivers as every experienced stoner knows.

I would advise young teens to stay away from weed unless it is needed medically. In California, oncologists are giving massive doses of psychoactive THC to very young children including babies.

The American Cancer Society classifies THC as an anti-carcinogen because it has been proven in multiple peer-reviewed medical studies to kill aggressive cancer cells in petri dishes.

I first smoked weed as a UGA student in 1970. Right now I'm going outside to take a couple of hits. I'm 68 and I played a lot of recreational tennis. I can use weed twice a week and I can walk around a grocery store pain free every day. Without weed I must ride around the store.

This post was edited on 5/5/17 at 8:02 pm

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