A new study from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health found that states that pass medical marijuana laws see an average 11 percent decrease in traffic fatalities.
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New Study Suggests Medical Marijuana Could be The Answer to Opioid Crisis
A new study suggests legalized medical marijuana could be the answer to the ongoing opioid crisis in the United States, according to a Sept. 17, 2016, article at The Huffington Post. The study examined traffic fatalities in 18 states 1999-2013. Researchers noticed states with legalized medical marijuana saw a drop in accidents in which the driver had been taking an opioid.
MassRoots Significantly Grows Web Traffic Month Over Month, To Impact Q1 Revenues
DENVER, Jan. 15, 2016 /Weed Wire/ — MassRoots is pleased to announce that the company has significantly increased its web traffic month over month, growing to 624,000 page views and 81,000 unique visitors from December 13, 2015 to January 12, 2016.
Did Marijuana Use Increase the Number of Fatal Accidents in Washington?
One of the big questions surrounding the legalization of marijuana is how it could affect the safety of national highways. As access to marijuana increases, critics warn, so too will the number of impaired drivers and fatal accidents.
Marijuana May Not Lead to Increased Driving Risks
Drunk driving is down and drugged driving is up—that has been the pervasive narrative in the media for the last several days as a new report from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration confirms that conclusion.
Dueling Reports on Marijuana’s Narrative
With the start of the New Year, many actors in our political system like to sit back, reflect on the past year and then obfuscate the facts in favor of something more pleasing to entrenched interests.
Colorado Traffic Fatalities at Record Low Since Cannabis Legalization
Marijuana on the Roads: Part 3
A seemingly powerful argument against the legalization of marijuana has been how it will affect road safety. Prohibitionists argue that legalizing another intoxicant will automatically increase the number of intoxicated drivers on the roads.