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Title: Fatal car accidents increase on 4/20, a counterculture holiday celebrating marijuana
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marketwatch.com
URL Source: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/f ... lebrating-marijuana-2018-02-13
Published: Apr 20, 2018
Author: Kari Paul
Post Date: 2018-07-25 12:55:13 by Gatlin
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Views: 1195
Comments: 5
Driving while high can impair driving, though not as heavily as driving while drunk. This stoner holiday may be a good time to stay off the roads. April 20 has been deemed a counterculture celebration of marijuana, during which marijuana enthusiasts synchronize mass consumption of the drug at 4:20 p.m., but it may have the unintended effect of leading to more deadly traffic accidents, a recent study published in JAMA Internal Medicine found. There have been 1.3 million drivers involved in 882,483 crashes causing 978,328 fatalities in the 25 years since the concept of “4/20” (whose origins are debated) was first publicized in a magazine in 1992. The risk of a fatal crash was “significantly higher” on April 20 after 4:20 pm compared to identical time periods on other days, according to the study, which was conducted by two Canadian doctors. The observed 12% increase in crashes was comparable to the increase that occurs each year on Superbowl Sunday, which is known for causing drunk driving fatalities. “Policy makers may wish to consider these risks when liberalizing marijuana laws, paying particular attention to regulatory and enforcement strategies to curtail drugged driving,” the researchers wrote. Marijuana sales spike each year leading up to 4/20 and on the day itself, according to cannabis market research firm Headset, which called it “the most anticipated day in the cannabis industry.” Total sales in Colorado and Washington, where the drug is legal, totaled more than $15 million on April 20, 2017 compared to around $6 million on other Thursdays around the same time. Despite the data showing driving under the influence of marijuana causes more traffic fatalities, legalization of the drug will actually make people on the road safer, said Tom Angell, founder of pro-legalization group the Marijuana Majority. “When we end marijuana prohibition, it frees up police officers’ time and resources so that they are not distracted chasing down people for possessing marijuana, and they can focus more on keeping impaired drivers off the road,” he said. But regulating driving under the influence of marijuana is more difficult than regulating drunk driving, he noted, because measuring the amount of THC — the active component of marijuana — in a driver’s blood is not an accurate way to assess a driver’s level of impairment. THC can remain at detectable levels in users’ blood long after use and unlike alcohol, it affects users differently based on their frequency of use. “There is no concentration of THC that would allow us to predict impairment among drivers,” Jake Nelson, director of traffic safety advocacy and research at AAA told MarketWatch. The legal marijuana industry is projected to generate $40 billion in economic impact by 2021, a report released in January by the Arcview Market Research firm found. That would be roughly a 150% increase in economic output from the $16 billion cannabis generated in 2017. More than 30 states are expected to have legalized medical and/or recreational marijuana by 2021. Driving while high can impair driving, though not as much as driving while drunk
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#1. To: Gatlin, Deckard (#0)
Merely a coincidence. According to Deckard, marijuana has no effect on driving. He says driving is actually improved!
In other news: Fatal car accidents increase on New Year's Eve.
True. But you don't see me posting that there is no link between alcohol use a and accidents.
In other news: Fatal car accidents increase on New Year's Eve. Had Deckard done his research before making such a ridiculous off the cuff remark, he would have found that in spite of great concerns of revelers driving while drunk during the early morning hours of New Year’s Eve, statistics show that roads are safer then and through New Year’s Day than of the other holidays. Of the six large holidays throughout the year, the time period of New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day is actually the ”second-most safe” on average. The deadliest holiday from 2006 to 2012 was Thanksgiving 2012, when 694 people were killed in car accidents nationwide. The safest holiday in that time period was Christmas 2007, when only 157 people were killed in car accidents. The data presented comes from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Poor Deckard, he seems to never get anything right.
Dicktard is a retard. Driving high is harder for some, than driving drunk. As a teenager, it’s probacly the single biggest reason why I used pot only a few times. I couldn’t drive while high... but I can down a 12 pack and drive just fine. The last time I’ve smoked pot was 1986. I graduated the academy in 1994.
I'm the infidel... Allah warned you about. كافر المسلح
Fatal car accidents increase on 4/20, a counterculture holiday celebrating marijuana
#2. To: misterwhite (#1)
Fatal car accidents increase on 4/20, a counterculture holiday celebrating marijuana
“Truth is treason in the empire of lies.” - Ron Paul
Trump: My People Should ‘Sit Up in Attention’ Like Kim Jong-un’s Staff.
#3. To: Deckard (#2)
Fatal car accidents increase on New Year's Eve.
#4. To: misterwhite, Deckard, false other news reporting (#3)
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Fatal car accidents increase on 4/20, a counterculture holiday celebrating marijuana
Actually, Deckard is ONCE again MISTAKEN. No doubt Deckard got his faulty other news report from TFTP. From 2006 to 2012, there were an average of 336 driving deaths per year on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day combined. Only Independence Day had fewer fatalities, averaging 308 per year over the same time period. Christmas, Memorial Day, Labor Day and Thanksgiving all averaged more deaths per year than New Year’s. Thanksgiving had the highest fatality rate, with an average of 524 per year.
Consideration must be given to Thanksgiving being the deadliest holiday for driving may be because more people drive longer distances while Independence Day may have fewer drivers because of the increase in summertime gas prices.
#5. To: misterwhite (#1)
According to Deckard, marijuana has no effect on driving. He says driving is actually improved!
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