Study Sees Uptick In Crashes In States With Legalized Marijuana

[yuiyoshida]

[apcalc]

1. Not at all surprising

[mbusby]

2. Who is doing the study?

Be careful. A lot of these 'studies' are one-offs hired by pharmaceutical companies and others to bias the data to suit their agenda.

[Midnight Writer]

4. Yes, this looks like a "package story" handed to local news stations by lobbyists and PR folk

I would like to take a look at the actual numbers and a breakdown of collision causes. For example, is there an "uptick" in cellphone usage by drivers? Did it factor in that we have an aging population as the baby boomer balloon hits? Are there similar increases in states without legalization? What is the definition of a collision, as these statistics are apparently based on insurance claims? Where can the viewer go for more information?

[onit2day]

3. Pure propaganda nonsense. A downtick

in crashes from drunk drivers I suppose. Studies have been done for years claiming just the opposite so I know this is nonsense. How would they determine any connection or causality?...which shows this is propaganda.

[Hoyt]

5. A few more slow speed fender benders?

[LiberalLovinLug]

6. Fake news

I can give you many more links to studies showing the opposite.

One of the main reasons is that people tend to drink less (I know I do), or not at all if they also smoke a joint.

For that reason I'd be highly suspicious of the alcohol industry trying to promote this fake news.

http://www.businessinsider.com/states-that-legalized-marijuana-saw-a-drop-in-traffic-deaths-2016-12

https://www.forbes.com/sites/daviddisalvo/2016/12/31/states-with-medical-marijuana-laws-have-fewer-traffic-fatalities-but-why-isnt-clear/#2efe1ab3155c

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-watch/wp/2014/08/05/since-marijuana-legalization-highway-fatalities-in-colorado-are-at-near-historic-lows/?utm_term=.196afbc7edb2

http://norml.org/library/item/marijuana-and-driving-a-review-of-the-scientific-evidence