(July 6, 2010 at 1:32 am)Xyster Wrote: Oh so driving impaired all of a sudden has nothing to do with Marijuana?!? agreed it is Idiotic to drive while im paired but thats the thing about being impaired judgement goes out the window and your more likely to do stupid stuff. so "more likely" all of a sudden means it dont happen ?!? Tell that to my uncle the was T boned couple years back oh wait you cant cuz hes dead.... Fuckn stoned POS ran a red light. And there are other side effects that crop up from the use of marujuana though granted you may never exspirence any side effects if you are an occasional smoker.. just like if you have a touch of wine with dinner its actually good for you...
Ive done my research on side effects and such and no its not harmless by any means...
Sorry about your uncle, but I think you are full of shit. So does the NHSTA as well as other research institutions.
Quote:A 1983 study by the US National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) used stoned drivers on simulators, and concluded that the only statistically significant effect associated with marijuana use was slower driving.
A comprehensive 1992 study by the NHTSA found that marijuana is rarely involved in driving accidents, except when combined with alcohol. It concluded that "the THC-only drivers had an [accident] responsibility rate below that of the drug free drivers. While the difference was not statistically significant, there was no indication that cannabis by itself was a cause of fatal crashes." This study was buried for six years and not released until 1998.
Another NHTSA study performed in 1993 dosed Dutch drivers with THC and tested them on real Dutch roads. It concluded that "THC's adverse effects on driving performance appear relatively small."
A massive 1998 study by the University of Adelaide and Transport South Australia analyzed blood samples from 2,500 accidents, and found that drivers with cannabis in their system were actually slightly less likely to cause accidents than those without.
A University of Toronto study released in March 1999 found that moderate pot users typically refrained from passing cars and drove at a more consistent speed than non-users.
(July 6, 2010 at 1:32 am)Xyster Wrote: Ive known a few of my dads friends that are hard core smokers and if you wanna turn out like them feel free....I personally know several self-made millionaires that smoke, so what's the point of your anecdote?
"How is it that a lame man does not annoy us while a lame mind does? Because a lame man recognizes that we are walking straight, while a lame mind says that it is we who are limping." - Pascal
