Study finds fewer traffic fatalities in medical marijuana states
By Fredrick Kunkle, The Washington Post - at the Cannabist
"States with medical marijuana laws have fewer traffic
fatalities than those without, especially among younger drivers, a new
study found.
You would think crash rates might be higher, supposing that more
drivers are, too — especially around midnight, when a run to a 7-Eleven
becomes necessary.
But, no. Researchers at Columbia University’s Mailman School of
Public Health found an 11 percent reduction in traffic fatalities on
average when examining places that have enacted medical marijuana laws —
23 states and the District of Columbia. The presence of medical
marijuana dispensaries also correlated with fewer traffic fatalities,
the study found." ...
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