Current Events > BREAKING: New York legalizes recreational marijuana

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Cuomo must be glad this is serving as distraction from the sexual allegations, falsifying COVID deaths data scandal, and impeachment calls going on against him.

And for those saying legalizing marijuana caused no accidents while driving

https://denver.cbslocal.com/2021/01/29/marijuana-dui-colorado-arrests-alcohol/
https://www.denverpost.com/2017/08/25/colorado-marijuana-traffic-fatalities/

While alcohol is still the drug of choice, the Colorado Bureau of Investigation says 47% of drivers are testing positive for marijuana, followed by amphetamines and cocaine. The Colorado State Patrol says DUI arrests involving marijuana are up 48% in the last year.

According to the Colorado Department of Transportation, the number of marijuana impaired drivers involved in deadly crashes has risen every year between 2017 and 2019, the most recent years for which data is available.

Or a literal study, if you dislike local news:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0376871619305484

Recreational cannabis use impairs driving performance in the absence of acute intoxication

Results
Overall, cannabis users demonstrated impaired driving relative to HC participants with increased accidents, speed, and lateral movement, and reduced rule-following. Interestingly, however, when cannabis users were divided into groups based on age of onset of regular cannabis use, significant driving impairment was detected and completely localized to those with early onset (onset before age 16) relative to the late onset group (onset 16 years old). Further, covariate analyses suggest that impulsivity had a significant impact on performance differences.
Conclusions
Chronic, heavy, recreational cannabis use was associated with worse driving performance in non-intoxicated drivers, and earlier onset of use was associated with greater impairment. These results may be related to other factors associated with early exposure such as increased impulsivity.

MFBKBass5 posted...

Yeah no, all weed doesnt have the exact same effects. There are hundreds of different strains and not all weed makes you sleepy. Youre ignorant to try and think that honestly.

I didn't say weed makes you sleepy I said it impairs your reaction time.

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Tyranthraxus posted...

I didn't say weed makes you sleepy I said it impairs your reaction time.

Not always. It can, but it's not a foregone conclusion
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i dont think theres any reason to believe legalization will lead to greater rates of car accidents from stoned driver

but is this mans defending driving stoned?

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ThyCorndog posted...

maybe the weed smell will cover up the manhattan pee smell

but yeah, great news. I think they expunged all previous marijuana charges as well

It does expunge previous charges

https://www.businessinsider.com/new-york-expunge-marijuana-convictions-under-new-law-2021-3

Good stuff right here

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Hell yeah

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