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To: Gersh Avery who wrote (73860)	6/14/2012 10:09:56 PM
From: Farmboy	2 Recommendations Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 103300

That study doesn't say the lower rates occur among marijuana 'users' ... just overall, and is filled with qualifiers such as 'might' .. ' probably' .. 'maybe' .... etc. There is no real hard data in the study .. except those states had reduced traffic accidents in the study period. those statistics vary every year ... marijuana laws or not. The whole study is based no 'supposition' and 'coincidence' ... nothing more. IT does admit, if one researches it a bit and goes to the entire study (link below), that marijuana does affect several perceptive abilities, such as distance, reaction time, etc. ("Laboratory studies have shown that cannabis use impairs driving-related functions such as distance perception, reaction time, and hand-eye coordination. However, neither simulator nor driving-course studies provide consistent evidence that these impairments to driving-related functions lead to an increased risk of collision.") Now, I'm not trying to say your contention isn't true, or is true .. only that this particular study doesn't show anything except those states studied (doesn't say all states with the medical marijuana laws were included) had lower accident rates during that period. I don't know you very well at all here, but it seems you aren't totally devoid of any common sense. That would mean you either didn't really break the study/article down, and just posted it because of the headline .. or you are intentionally allowing your agenda to determine how you interpret the article and the study. I hope it was the former. Here's a link that wil get you the entire study paper(s). If you haven't, you might read it. I haven't read it all. I probably won't, but then you appear more invested in the matter than I. reason.com