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Originally Posted by dougjb
Marijuana usage does not affect driving capability. This is an urban legend promoted by sheriffs so that they can keep their "bust" records high enough to justify the little work that the police do.
Besides, anyone who thinks marijuana use is not already rampant has stuck their head in the sand. Too many of our youth have been arrested for marijuana possession which has broad ramifications for their ability to get a job or enter a profession.
A great majority of our prison population consists of non-violent drug possession cases.Do you really want to continue to have your taxes keep going up so that these "offenders" are off the streets...while so many other "offenders" are using? That makes no sense. We have the largest prison population in the world. It is time to start sorting out the truly dangerous from those whom society simply wants to look down upon.
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I agree with your post. Especially about the problem of high incarceration. I disagree that POT does NOT affect driving capability. With large quantities of POT a driver will be affected. But, they will tend to drive SLOWER not faster. In general, I would prefer to be driving on the road and surrounded by heavy POT users than I would heavy ALCOHOL users.