Since recreational marijuana was legalized, traffic deaths involving drivers who tested positive for marijuana more than doubled
If the number of drivers consuming cannabis goes up 100% (because it's suddenly legal) then you can expect the number of accidents involving a driver with THC in their system will go up 100% as well.
That's not what it's saying. Accidents overall went up. The population of Colorado increased ~7.7% from 2013 to 2017, but overall traffic deaths increased 35%.
Ok, same principle applies. If more people are getting off their couches and going into the world because cannabis improves their mood and helps them to see the beauty of God's creation, then the number of car accidents will rise.
I admit that's only speculation on my part. It would be interesting to know if the number of cars on the road did increase after cannabis was legalized.
If the number of drivers consuming cannabis goes up 100% (because it's suddenly legal) then you can expect the number of accidents involving a driver with THC in their system will go up 100% as well.
That's not what it's saying. Accidents overall went up. The population of Colorado increased ~7.7% from 2013 to 2017, but overall traffic deaths increased 35%.
Ok, same principle applies. If more people are getting off their couches and going into the world because cannabis improves their mood and helps them to see the beauty of God's creation, then the number of car accidents will rise.
I admit that's only speculation on my part. It would be interesting to know if the number of cars on the road did increase after cannabis was legalized.