[Ken H]

FR thread 08/08/2014 =>

Since marijuana legalization, highway fatalities in Colorado are at near-historic lows

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Nov 2011 study =>

Medical Marijuana Laws, Traffic Fatalities and Alcohol Consumption Study

Using state-level data, we examine the relationship between medical marijuana laws and a variety of outcomes.

Legalization of medical marijuana is associated with increased use of marijuana among adults, but not among minors.

In addition, legalization is associated with a nearly 9 percent decrease in traffic fatalities, most likely to due to its impact on alcohol consumption. Our estimates provide strong evidence that marijuana and alcohol are substitutes.

http://www.scribd.com/doc/74180276/Medical-Marijuana-Laws-Traffic-Fatalities-and-Alcohol-Consumption-Study

[catfish1957]

In addition, legalization is associated with a nearly 9 percent decrease in traffic fatalities,

I guess, better roads, and safety systems in vehicles had nothing to do with that stat. Do you believe every statistic you read? I hope you are a smarter freeper than that.

[catfish1957]

I saw your study. No.'s were 258 vs. 263 deaths ytd 2014 vs. 2013. That is very easily within the "statistical noise" category.

Do you also realize that one stoned pot head could take out 20 people at a local festival too? What would that do to your stats? I tell ya... you are in the extreme minority if you think having more drivers on pot is going to make the roads safer.

[Wolfie]

The only way the Nanny Staters could have kept marijuana from being legalized was to again make alcohol illegal. Hypocrisy can only live so long.