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Cannabis

Brainstormy

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2. anecdotal evidence

Reply to pbmus (Original post)

Mon Nov 19, 2018, 04:09 PM

Nov 2018

for more than ten years I assigned some version of a pro vs con, usually on legalizing, cannabis in freshman comp classes. I read some funny stories but never once did a student ever say that they had been involved in a traffic accident as a result of pot. Quite a few reported having been stopped by police for driving too slowly.

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Traffic accidents and pot... [View all] pbmus Nov 2018 OP

How is my driving, man? htuttle Nov 2018 #1

anecdotal evidence Brainstormy Nov 2018 #2

driving too slowly could lead to accidents qazplm135 Nov 2018 #3

I'm old and drive slow. 5 under mostly. safeinOhio Nov 2018 #7

driving five miles under qazplm135 Nov 2018 #8

I think driving too slow is a stereotype JonLP24 Nov 2018 #9

In the mid 80's I did a lot of GWC58 Nov 2018 #10

Yeah... unlike alcohol... I'm sure there are some medical pot users that drive, but hlthe2b Nov 2018 #5

Were pizza delivery accidents included in this study? dameatball Nov 2018 #4

I read fewer fatal crashes, more slow speed crashes Cicada Nov 2018 #6