U.S. study: States with legal cannabis experience more car crashes

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But now a new study claims to have found a link between legal cannabis and car crashes. Until we can accurately measure marijuana impairment, we won’t be able to link it to crash risk,” he adds. States that hadn’t legalized cannabis didn’t see a higher number of car accidents. Published in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, researchers witnessed an uptick of six percent in U.S. states with legal marijuana. While two people may consume the same amount of cannabis, their bodies could experience different reactions.

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While data regarding marijuana’s effect on driving has been analyzed, results haven’t been conclusive. But now a new study claims to have found a link between legal cannabis and car crashes.

Published in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, researchers witnessed an uptick of six percent in U.S. states with legal marijuana. States that hadn’t legalized cannabis didn’t see a higher number of car accidents.

The study’s data indicates that fatal car crashes increased two per cent, prompting researchers to report that marijuana may cause more accidents, but...

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