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You left out he part where its more than pot. Leaving parts out is comon in the pot argument.

““The most recent assessment by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, based on random roadside checks, found that 16.3% of all drivers nationwide at night were on various legal and illegal impairing drugs, half them high on marijuana. “
“In California alone, nearly 1,000 deaths and injuries each year are blamed directly on drugged drivers, according to CHP data”
More than just pot notice “drugged drivers” not pot smokers.

“Even the most cautious approach of zero tolerance is fraught with complex medical issues about whether residual low levels of marijuana can impair a driver days after the drug is smoked. Marijuana advocates say some state and federal officials are trying to make it impossible for individuals to use marijuana and drive legally for days or weeks afterward.”
“A blood test showed he had high levels of active marijuana ingredients in his blood, but the jury heard conflicting expert testimony from toxicologists about the possible effects. “

A standard test will be positive for 3 to 5 weeks from one joint. Its not that I condone its use but rather don’t want my freedom taken in the name of anything. I can point out how many studies have shown pot smokers to be safer drivers, I can point out how a few words turn “drug users” into “pot smokers” for statistics, I can point out how many more die from alcohol than drug (total drug) impaired drivers, but like the AGW crowd most conservatives will just follow the leader on this one.