Skunk Alert: Marijuana doubles the Risk of Traffic Deaths

Part 2 of 9 part series

Traffic deaths have doubled where marijuana has been legalized. In a Maryland Trauma Center, 27% of injured drivers tested positive for marijuana. 50% of drivers under 21 tested positive for marijuana compared to only 33% for alcohol. Intoxication from either alcohol or marijuana are a major cause of injury traffic accidents; mixing the two is particularly dangerous. Traffic accidents are the leading cause of death of teenagers. Don’t drive or ride with anyone who uses marijuana.

Skunk is the name for today’s high potency marijuana. 

See previous post in the series: Marijuana is Worse than Tobacco. See the next post in the series: Marijuana causes Health Problems including Cancer.