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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-15-11 08:24 PM Original message |
Epidemiological meta-study: pot smoking raises risks of auto accidents |
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Bonobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-15-11 08:32 PM Response to Original message |
1. Sure. Legalize it and make it illegal to smoke and drive. |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-15-11 09:17 PM Response to Reply #1 |
8. Some researchers think it does interfere with driving ability. |
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zazen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-15-11 08:33 PM Response to Original message |
2. people drive on medical marijuana? you're kidding me |
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Webster Green (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-15-11 08:43 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. "like driving with a six-pack in you" |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-15-11 09:43 PM Response to Reply #6 |
21. i'd say mostly bullshit. i wouldnt want to hop in the car immediately after ripping tubes of dank. |
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JesterCS (627 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-15-11 10:22 PM Response to Reply #2 |
34. total bullshit |
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FrodosPet (35 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-11 03:06 AM Response to Reply #34 |
51. Driving Slower =/= Driving Safer |
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zazen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-11 08:02 AM Response to Reply #2 |
59. are others not incoherent on just a few bong hits? |
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pipi_k (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-11 09:16 AM Response to Reply #59 |
64. I sure as hell was incoherent... |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-15-11 08:34 PM Response to Original message |
3. Legalize it and regulate it the same as alcohol, INCLUDING serious penalties |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-15-11 09:19 PM Response to Reply #3 |
9. I agree. But the question is |
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surrealAmerican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-15-11 09:35 PM Response to Reply #9 |
16. We need to develop a single test that can actually measure ... |
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Cirque du So-What (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-15-11 08:35 PM Response to Original message |
4. Hoo boy |
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Webster Green (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-15-11 08:42 PM Response to Original message |
5. Bullshit! |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-15-11 09:15 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Nine epidemiological studies vs. your personal opinion. |
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Uber DUer (25 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-15-11 09:24 PM Response to Reply #7 |
12. 9 studies? |
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Webster Green (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-15-11 09:43 PM Response to Reply #7 |
20. Other studies have shown that stoned drivers tend to be safer drivers. |
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lunasun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-15-11 10:07 PM Response to Reply #20 |
29. yeah when I see some one being a little too careful or driving too slow I think they must |
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Webster Green (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-15-11 10:16 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. It isn't laced. It is indeed stronger. |
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Politicalboi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-15-11 10:35 PM Response to Reply #31 |
37. I guess we differ there |
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Webster Green (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-15-11 10:41 PM Response to Reply #37 |
38. Whaat? |
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Politicalboi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-15-11 10:23 PM Response to Reply #20 |
35. I'm with ya there |
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Uber DUer (25 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-15-11 09:19 PM Response to Original message |
10. Bull fucking shit. |
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tnlefty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-15-11 09:25 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. Welcome to DU, Uber DUer! |
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Uber DUer (25 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-15-11 09:27 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. That too. |
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tnlefty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-15-11 09:57 PM Response to Reply #15 |
24. Well I hope it wouldn't be with the right blinker on... |
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Webster Green (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-15-11 09:46 PM Response to Reply #10 |
22. Yes indeed. |
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leftstreet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-15-11 09:21 PM Response to Original message |
11. If the Feds really cared about us they'd shut down liquor stores |
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Uber DUer (25 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-15-11 09:26 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. A friggin' men. |
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tnlefty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-15-11 09:36 PM Response to Reply #11 |
17. Nooo, I cook with Grande Marnier a lot, and that's the only |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-15-11 09:38 PM Response to Original message |
18. Driving while impaired is already a crime. |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-15-11 09:58 PM Response to Reply #18 |
26. If they had studies showing that using those drugs increased the risks |
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Unvanguard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-15-11 09:39 PM Response to Original message |
19. Well duh. n/t |
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mitchtv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-15-11 09:53 PM Response to Original message |
23. Use the tests that already exist |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-15-11 09:57 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. Some people have neurological conditions that make those tests difficult |
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Uber DUer (25 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-15-11 10:01 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. a piss test |
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Lyric (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-15-11 10:06 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. A urinanalysis doesn't measure impairment. It just tests for the presence of THC. |
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Uber DUer (25 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-15-11 10:45 PM Response to Reply #28 |
39. That is true... |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-15-11 10:18 PM Response to Reply #25 |
32. I find it hard to believe someone's kinesthesia could be screwed up to the point.. |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-11 03:02 AM Response to Reply #32 |
50. I was thinking about people with problems with balance. |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-11 09:31 AM Response to Reply #50 |
67. I've had a touch of vertigo a few times in my life.. |
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RainDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-11 01:58 AM Response to Reply #25 |
47. a saliva test can indicate if someone has consumed cannabis within a few hours |
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surrealAmerican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-11 08:01 AM Response to Reply #25 |
58. In an age where hand-held computers are cheap and widely available ... |
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Politicalboi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-15-11 10:11 PM Response to Original message |
30. This is a bunch of shit |
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Douglas Carpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-15-11 10:21 PM Response to Original message |
33. I wouldn't be the least bit surprised. I smoked heavily several years ago and I never had any car |
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OnyxCollie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-15-11 10:28 PM Response to Original message |
36. Driving while on the phone is much more dangerous. nt |
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Uber DUer (25 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-15-11 10:48 PM Response to Reply #36 |
40. Or texting while on a highway. |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-15-11 11:13 PM Response to Reply #40 |
43. No one should text while driving on any road. n/t |
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RainDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-11 02:34 AM Response to Reply #43 |
48. but texting should not be illegal just because people should not combine it with driving |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-11 03:00 AM Response to Reply #48 |
49. Is there evidence that drinking a single glass of wine |
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RainDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-11 03:15 AM Response to Reply #49 |
52. lol. you miss the point. the time of impairment for cannabis is approx. 2 hours |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-11 03:39 AM Response to Reply #52 |
54. I'm not familiar with a saliva test. Do you have information about that? n/t |
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RainDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-11 04:28 AM Response to Reply #54 |
56. you can google and find loads of information n/t |
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Umbral (969 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-15-11 10:52 PM Response to Original message |
41. I always put on my goofy underwear before reading the Deseret News.... |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-15-11 11:12 PM Response to Reply #41 |
42. The research was reported in an academic journal. |
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Umbral (969 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-15-11 11:18 PM Response to Reply #42 |
44. It's not worth much, I'm not going to credence a media outlet that has an unmistakable agenda |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-11 12:58 AM Response to Reply #44 |
45. You're avoiding the issue. You don't have to believe the Deseret News about anything. |
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RainDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-11 03:18 AM Response to Reply #45 |
53. but you leave out the important part that says impairment has a small window of 2 hours |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-11 03:58 AM Response to Reply #53 |
55. It impairs driving during that time period. Which people should be aware of, |
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RainDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-11 04:32 AM Response to Reply #55 |
57. yes. people who want to muddy the water like to focus on this subset |
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Safetykitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-11 01:01 AM Response to Original message |
46. Here we go, the I can drive stoned defense. |
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hobbit709 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-11 08:09 AM Response to Original message |
60. in my personal experience in over 40 years of pot smoking |
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SoDesuKa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-11 08:19 AM Response to Original message |
61. Booze Leads to Unwanted Pregnancies |
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MindPilot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-11 09:05 AM Response to Original message |
62. Bull-fucking-shit! |
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NYC_SKP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-11 09:07 AM Response to Original message |
63. Of course it impairs one's ability to drive... |
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The Midway Rebel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-11 09:23 AM Response to Original message |
65. The biggest danger in pot smoking while driving is during... |
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MindPilot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-11 09:39 AM Response to Reply #65 |
68. Especially if you have to answer a text at the same time. |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-11 09:30 AM Response to Original message |
66. again? Didn't you get a clue last time? |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-11 10:03 AM Response to Reply #66 |
69. please provide the automobile fatality statistics correlated with |
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OnyxCollie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-11 10:42 AM Response to Original message |
70. Always pack your bowl BEFORE you start driving. |
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