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duga · 11-04-2010, 10:56 AM

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I'm sure there will be a transition time where things get hectic, but I feel once everyone has eased into the idea of it being legal the driving issue will be no different than drinking and driving.

As it stands, though, weed and driving is a lot different than drinking and driving. It reduces reaction time, yes, but also encourages "paranoid" driving...meaning people generally drive slower. I have not once gotten in the car with someone who has smoked and they start speeding...they are always under the limit. If I know someone smokes a lot and they want to drive, I generally don't stop them. It's no more dangerous than someone who just took their daily meds and drove to work. A new smoker, though, I will tell not to drive. Usually if they are that baked, though, they don't really want to drive in the first place.

11-04-2010, 10:56 AM	#416 (permalink)
duga MB quadrant's JM Vincent Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 3,762	^ I'm sure there will be a transition time where things get hectic, but I feel once everyone has eased into the idea of it being legal the driving issue will be no different than drinking and driving. As it stands, though, weed and driving is a lot different than drinking and driving. It reduces reaction time, yes, but also encourages "paranoid" driving...meaning people generally drive slower. I have not once gotten in the car with someone who has smoked and they start speeding...they are always under the limit. If I know someone smokes a lot and they want to drive, I generally don't stop them. It's no more dangerous than someone who just took their daily meds and drove to work. A new smoker, though, I will tell not to drive. Usually if they are that baked, though, they don't really want to drive in the first place. __________________ Confusion will be my epitaph...