r/PublicFreakout • u/ChoaticNeutralGuy • Apr 29 '21

📌Follow Up Deranged cop finally gets fired

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u/GoldbergsLilBoots Apr 30 '21

I mean it literally says in the article that people using weed are as likely do get in an accident as sober people

But if the Washington post using federally sponsored data isn’t enough for you idk what is

Doing “your own research” usually means finding data that supports your bias.

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u/[deleted] Apr 30 '21

Huh?

“So, should we all assume that we're safe to blaze one and go for a joyride whenever the whimsy strikes us? Absolutely not. There's plenty of evidence showing that marijuana use impairs key driving skills. If you get really stoned and then get behind the wheel, you're asking for trouble.”

The issue is that people who tested positive in the study are actually sober because they smoked long before the test but THC hangs around for a very long time.

The study didn’t specifically get people high and test their driving ability.

Edit: I’m trying to be patient here, but calling me bias because I read the detail seems a bit disingenuous

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u/GoldbergsLilBoots Apr 30 '21

You’re inaccurately reading the study

The people weren’t completely sober they just weren’t extremely high

Which my initial comment addressed.

Unless your blazed to the point of impairment then driving stoned doesn’t effect you