didnt top gear to a test with a guy who drove a course sober, then again after a joint? I believe he scored the same, if not better in some categories. Shit when im high and driving in MORE aware of everything cuz i dont want to fuck up haha
...I can't fight logic like this.
For the record, I'm not speaking from on top of a soapbox, I've experienced smoking before, I've experienced smoking and driving, I've been in a "hotbox'd" car, etc., etc. Marijuana does effect the way people drive to a varying degree, but when looking at legislation, one must look at the general populous and not just the "exceptional cases" and keep in mind the general safety of the people.
If we all possessed race car driver's skills, I think we would all agree that we could safely travel at greater speeds than the average person, but the fact is that not all people possess these skills and thus the entire group must be regulated within the limits of the least capable person. A car is held to the same speed limit as a tractor trailer for this very reason. Apply this concept to the common person driving under the influence versus the person who drives daily under the influence.
Another example, simply because I work out and am shape does not mean that exercise won't have effects on the state of my body. Sure the guy who doesn't work out is going to be practically going through convulsions if he were to try to keep with me step by step and I would be relatively unaffected compared to him, I am still affected.
I see that you came to this conclusion a bit in your post Cliff, but people like Sean don't seem to grasp that concept. Regardless, you seem to let that roll off your shoulders without thinking of the new situations that would come along with legalized marijuana. Legalized marijuana would mean a more open use, meaning its even less taboo than it is currently (even though its not very taboo) which would lead people to be more apt to smoke in public and be in a situation where they would be behind the wheels of a vehicle. I would be very surprised if any of you considered this fact.
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