LTRP Note: The following news story is for informational and research purposes. In relation to this story, and as more than half of the states in the U.S. have some form of legalized marijuana, please also read Linda Nathan’s article/booklet titled The Cross and the Marijuana Leaf.
By Paul A. Eisenstein
NBC News
There has been an increase by up to 6 percent in the number of highway crashes in four of the states where the recreational use of marijuana has been legalized, according to a pair of new studies.
The new reports do not prove there’s a direct risk caused by the use of marijuana among motorists, but they raise caution flags, especially since there is no easy way to test drivers to be sure if they are, in fact, under the influence of THC, the active ingredient in marijuana, said David Harkey, president of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s Highway Loss Data Institute.
“It’s certainly early in the game,” Harkey told NBC News. But, he warned, “We’re seeing a trend in the wrong direction.”
There are now 30 states that have legalized the use of marijuana for medical purposes, with Oklahoma the most recent to join the list. Click here to continue reading.
Elizabeth, I’ve read that too, at an article published by Harvard, of all things. I also have a brother- and sister-in-law who learned this firsthand — they were frequent marijuana users years ago and have a son who was born damaged by their usage. They did not know about this until then; the doctor informed them. He said that, among other things, marijuana causes neurological issues, including autism — there has been a sharp rise in this over the last few decades, as virtually everyone knows. I have wondered why doctors (including those at Harvard) have known this, yet have not been loudly vocal about it. A LOT of unnecessary damage and suffering could have been avoided. It’s a real tragedy.
Off topic, but while listening to a worship song on youtube there was an ad from Biola and they have the phrase ‘all as one’ in big letters under their name and the ad mentions something about ‘finding God in everything’ and stuff like that… just fyi if you want to look into it.
I read many yrs. ago that marijuana also damages a fetus , causing birth defects. This fact is never mentioned. Pot use endangers others, not just the smoker.