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Driving

Marijuana Impaired Driving Leaves Families Grieving

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Driving under the influence of this mind altering drug doubles the risk of traffic accidents.

Stoned drivers are killing people on sidewalks, even in their own home. 

Traffic deaths due to marijuana impairment doubled in California, from 631 for the five years before 2004, to 1241 for the five years after. In Washington state, the average during the 2010 to 2013 period was 32 to 38 per year. After legalization, 75 marijuana impaired drivers were killed.  Colorado saw the same outcome: a 100% increase. While DUI’s have gone down in many places, DUID cases involving marijuana have increased.

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Washington

Crashes, Fires, Shootings Cause 18 Deaths

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There have been at least 15 deaths directly caused by marijuana (and 3 more deaths with pot a probable cause), in Washington state since December, 2012, when marijuana possession became legal:

3 teens killed in crash by student driver high on marijuana                         5 pedestrian deaths in Vancouver, WA                                                                   5 deaths in a school shooting including the gunman                                     2 neighbors died after hash oil explosions                                                            2 shooting deaths for robbing a marijuana grow.                                               1 motorcyclist killed by a stoned driver

“THE world is watching Washington’s historic experiment with marijuana legalization, and we’re screwing it up.” claimed a recent editorial in the Seattle Times.   Continue reading Crashes, Fires, Shootings Cause 18 Deaths →