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[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I don't think the amount of people getting high will change much. It's pretty easy to find weed wherever you go. All this will do is remove the black market, and provide high-quality weed for cheaper prices.

From Wikipedia:

No studies have been able to show [canabis impairment] increases the actual risk of crashing, or that drivers with THC in their blood cause a disproportionate number of crashes.

It seems redundant to worry about it. Alcohol is worth testing for, the physiological impairment is dangerous (blacking out, blurred vision), and drunk people make riskier decisions.

[โ€“] DavidDoesLemmy 1 points 1 year ago

The difference is now the police can charge people if they detect any cannabis in their system. If it were legal, there would need to be an acceptable level and ways for the police and the public to determine if they are over that level.

While several studies have shown increased risk associated with cannabis use by drivers, other studies have not found increased risk. From that same wikipedia article. It sounds like there's no general consensus.