Agreed, regardless of their favorite intoxicant. But with alcohol, the 'lesser' partiers have become aware of at least the legal risks, and make a serious attempt to not be DUI. I expect that the lesser partiers with pot are similar, those who do not want to lose their license, job, etc.
There are those who insist it is absolutely harmless and those who insists it is the worst of all threats to our way of life. The truth is in the middle somewhere.
That may be true. I have tried to sidestep that emotional and unproductive fracas and deal with some of the practical considerations were it legalized, in terms of using and driving.
Some of those logistical considerations, that of identifying, imposing, and enforcing intoxication limits, are a given.
Other considerations are more speculative and deal with the possible increase in usage behind the wheel, and further speculation on the overall effects of that useage on traffic fatalities and emergency services patient loads.
I have been trying to avoid the hype and keep things practical.
Look at what is happening with cigarettes in this country. Do we see much glorifying of tobacco? Absolutely not.
Although, at one time there was...I remember the TV ads.
Almost no one remains arguing that tobacco is harmless.
True
When marijuana is legalized, and it will be legalized eventually, we'll see it following the same path cigarettes are following today, only there won't be so far to go because hardly anyone smokes weed compared to all those who smoke cigarettes.
Which is why I was encouraging the original article poster to push for legalization in their home jurisdiction of Canada (rather than push for us to change our laws), to let the studies be done there, and that way we could review the results of their research before really considering following suit.