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"stoned drivers are safe drivers?"

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ktollefson_1080
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http://www.cannabisculture.com/news/driving

i knew it..
Nov 24 2007 9:36PM
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freestyler540
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riiiiiiiight... the site is grossly biased and the research notes are past date.
Pot slows down your abilities to take decisions, and  response time.


Nov 24 2007 9:50PM
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Elijah.
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Did you even go through the site? It may be biased, but at least it has it's studies and references listed.
Nov 24 2007 9:55PM
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solitaryman
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wow, have you ever heard of not trusting stoners with "scientific" knowledge its clear that if you're not in a normal state you're not going to be as reactive etc. i didn't even read it but i know its complete utter bullshit.
Nov 24 2007 9:55PM
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spudz
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dont knock it till you've tried it! how the hell would you ever know if it makes you a shitty driver or not if you havent done it. for myself, i do it all the time, and i do fine.
Nov 24 2007 9:56PM
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forfun
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yes thats why i've gotten in car crashes everytime I have driven to the mountain.. or anywhere for that matter.  weed makes you more paranoid on the road which is a GOOD thing cause most of the time, other drivers suck and you need to be defensive.  it makes you check both ways countless times for pedestrians, etc. 
Nov 24 2007 9:57PM
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spudz
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especially at night because everyone behind you looks like a cop
Nov 24 2007 10:00PM
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SkiEastCoast
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haha so true
Nov 24 2007 10:06PM
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KRASHED
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I hear driving sober is fairly safe these days.....
Nov 24 2007 10:15PM
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ktollefson_1080
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driving sober is just as safe. true.

im not saying u MUST drive while high.
but most deffinately better than taking a swig of hard a.

i really wish u ppl would be more open minded rather than saying what u think before reading it.
Nov 24 2007 10:22PM
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grapesoda
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how about you don't talk about things that you know jack shit about. fucking idiot, you claim that any scientific research done by someone who smokes weed is completely discreditable. please tell me how it's complete bullshit if you haven't even READ it.  people like you are so fucking ignorant when it comes to weed it's pathetic.
Nov 24 2007 10:32PM
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Elijah.
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Jesus christ, you are so clueless. First off, you didn't even read what your putting down, something only a fucking retard would do. "I didn't even read it but I know its complete utter bullshit". Seriously buddy, if your going to put down something, you should at least know what you are doing. Open your mind up for discussion, and so that you don't seem like such a close-minded twat.
Nov 24 2007 10:35PM
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ktollefson_1080
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yea ppl these days are so ruled by what mommy and daddy tell them,

part of life is seeking the truth and understanding stuff.
Nov 24 2007 11:04PM
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spudz
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you'd be suprised by the amounts of different people that smoke weed... its wild.
Nov 24 2007 11:10PM
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grapesoda
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very true statement right there.
Nov 24 2007 11:12PM
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ZavierV
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YES! FINALLY!
Nov 24 2007 11:14PM
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quixotic
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Yeah man.  Sometimes when I'm sitting in class I look around and like half the class I know for a fact has smoked atleast once.  It's crazy.  And same with just random kids I know.. It's like, THAT kid smokes?
Nov 24 2007 11:17PM
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Ski311
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My theory is that driving sober is always the safest. With smoking pot it would make sense that in situations such as parking and moving around in a low congested area it would increase things such as dexterity. When moving down a highway when a split decision must be made, most-likely on instinct, you are going to be at a disadvantage because pot slows mental and most importantly in this situation the physical reactions of the body. This is also why more people are convicted on drug related charges while driving in the city appose to the country where there are smaller odds of "accidents." So going off on a tangent theory/conclusion... more people, more danger, less pot.
Nov 24 2007 11:17PM
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ktollefson_1080
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this thanksgiving i found out that she still does and all her friends to too.

and then right after she said that my bud sends me a text and says

"DUDE my aunt just gave me a free eighth and we are gonna smoke it!"

Nov 24 2007 11:19PM
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doublexl
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i do everything better stoned because i become extremely focused on what im doing. i wouldnt say driving on the tree is safer but its not more dangerous.
Nov 24 2007 11:24PM
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ax_murderer
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its not safe to drive stoned. not as safe as driving sober. i didnt read that. i dont need to. i do it all the time, and im telling you, there is no way it is safer.
Nov 25 2007 9:51AM
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TechnoPotamus
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it does make you a shitty driver.  i can do it when it's late at night and i'm the only one on the road but if i ever drove like that on a highway i'd be done
Nov 25 2007 10:27AM
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roussillon
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I'd be too afraid of focusing of something that's NOT my driving. When I'm high, I getreally focused on anything, like music or thoughts. So I thinks that while driving high,I'd get lost in my thoughts and just hit a tree
Nov 25 2007 10:34AM
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PilleDaKid
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Hahahaha that is so true!  This one time we were driving behind this car for mabey 10 minutes and I thought it was a cop the whole time.  It was a white buick.
Nov 25 2007 10:34AM
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Black-Bandanna
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That's only myth.
Nov 25 2007 10:46AM
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rudeboy_87
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this is actually true... to some extent...

i think they are speaking more in comparison with alcohol... although reaction time is slowed... your awareness of the senses is actually enhanced while stoned (unlike while drunk)...  you are still fully capable of doing most things while stoned (unlike while drunk)... the fact that you are stoned makes you paranoid which in turn actually makes you concentrate more for fear of crashing/cops/etc... therefore making you drive quite safely...

when your driving drunk your basically death waiting to happen...

of course there are exceptions to everything, i wouldnt smoke like a blunt of some dro to the face and then go drive...

but driving a little stoned you will most likely be fine...
Nov 25 2007 11:07AM
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Rbamf
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you mean "make" decisions... dumbass.  go smoke some weed
Nov 25 2007 11:32AM
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ax_murderer
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wives tale. dont be a sucker and believe that shit
Nov 25 2007 12:28PM
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lineskier10
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id say any time ive been driving in about the past 4 years ive been high %67 of the time, and ive only ever been pulled over once and ive never had an accident, so id say driving high is completely safe, but thats just me, and i drive a shitload for various reasons so its not like im driving 10 times a year or anything

Nov 25 2007 12:42PM
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Yauch
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this aired on NATIONAL TELEVISION

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLmHL7YznUI

showing that it does make you a safer driver


Nov 25 2007 1:23PM
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magic_steve
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from personal experience, i can say that is 100% false.
Nov 25 2007 1:33PM
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Yauch
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from my personal experience you sound like somebody who smoked pot once in your life
Nov 25 2007 1:37PM
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magic_steve
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actually, on second thought, a little high maybe, but when you are really stoned, why even think about driving
Nov 25 2007 1:37PM
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magic_steve
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well i would say your personal experience is lacking in any experience with me or how often i smoke.

and no you are wrong i have smoked many many times and often.




Nov 25 2007 1:39PM
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Reonic
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i dont agree with anyone who says it slows ur mental and physical reactions when ur high
becasue when my friends and i get stoned we have pool noodle fights and pillow fights and like nija type fights, and we can fucking own
we block everything, and like counter stuff
dude i get better reactions while stoned
Nov 25 2007 2:46PM
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thenakedcellist
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True that, i never smoke/drink and drive... Fuckin stupid to do that. And now this thread is going to be a huge debate.
Nov 25 2007 2:48PM
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TomK1
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It depends on how high you are too. My buddy will be driving along and see a car that he thinks is a cop and freaks out cause he thinks he is driving too fast so he will end up staring at the speedo and not watch the road untill I say something so then he freaks out again and looks back to the road and starts speeding again. 
Nov 25 2007 2:51PM
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M+M
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so true
Nov 25 2007 2:55PM
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Mat.
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of all the times ive driven high, i must say im a much better driver haha. but then again i will only do it if its like 3 in the mourning and someone needs a ride home. so no cars around me anyways. but if i was sober im sure i wouldve speeded all the way there and back.
Nov 25 2007 2:59PM
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BobYohan
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i dont do it anymore. driving with a nice buzz is totally fine and really fun, but once in awhile id get a lot higher than i expected (usually cuz i was smoking someone elses weed and i didnt know how good itd be). for me there is a definitely a point at which i become too high to drive and it isnt safe, and im done flirting with the grey area in between.
Nov 25 2007 3:04PM
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*DrewT*
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I don't think driving high is exactly a good idea cause your reaction time is slower, however it's nothing compared to driving drunk

Nov 25 2007 6:21PM
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Bloom.
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watch this video. this will clear things up.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=sLmHL7YznUI
Nov 25 2007 6:37PM
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Bloom.
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http://youtube.com/watch?v=sLmHL7YznUI

heres for you lazy kids
Nov 25 2007 6:38PM
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CooksCorner
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Dude, are you serious? Is that really part of you're argument?
Nov 25 2007 7:31PM
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beer.
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ok bro
Nov 25 2007 7:32PM
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whattheshit
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you just have to know yourself and how you get when you smoke.  i wouldn't drive high because i get retarded, but maybe some other people can do it.  i can't.  and id rather not risk it anyways.  insurance is already high enough as it is and i don't need to add any risks that could potentially make it higher.
Nov 25 2007 7:39PM
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doublexl
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yeah your right. i do everything wack i dont know why i said that.
Nov 25 2007 7:41PM
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mackinnon
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i'd probably fall asleep at the wheel if i drove high.  it's just a bad idea in general, in my opinion. also, i know how irate i'd be if i got hit or something by a high driver
Nov 25 2007 9:04PM
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Yauch
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yeah i think it affects different people differently definitly isnt as bad as driving drunk

just like some of the pros i know can do cab 10s while their high as FUCK  so how could they not easily drive a car when theyre that high

some people cant concentrate when their high though so maybe it helps some people and hurts others



Nov 25 2007 11:01PM
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slimbruddah
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This is so true.
Nov 25 2007 11:07PM
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7X
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I suppose it would depend on the person who is getting high. A good driver who is concentrated will probably drive just fine high.  A person easily distracted who doesn't smoke often will probably not be a great driver after smoking dro. I don't think its fair for someone to comment who has never smoked drugs though, some people who smoke and want to find out information about a fun activity so we dont need your uneducated assumptions. 
Nov 26 2007 2:20PM
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