Originally Posted by
jcutler
It’s not the most scientifically sound piece of research on the planet, but it does illustrate the point that maybe driving while stoned isn’t as dangerous as everyone makes it out to be. The consensus is that a healthy dose of paranoia after smoking generates increased concentration in the driver. On the flip side, driving while drunk makes your more liable to take risks.
The bottom line is that everyone has a different threshold. The host also suggests a form of test that figures out how much herb someone has smoked. Good luck with that.
You're fucking kidding right? There is nothing scientific about that experiment at all. Taking one BIASED driver and running him through one course, with no control test subject or placebo subjects. Give me a fucking break. You have no idea as to the dosage or tolerance of the driver.
I will concede that alcohol impairs you more than Marijuana, however, that doesn't mean it's safe to smoke and drive.
http://www.well.com/user/woa/fspot.htm
Studies of marijuana's mental effects show that the drug can impair or reduce short-term memory, alter sense of time, and reduce ability to do things which require concentration, swift reactions, and coordination, such as driving a car or operating machinery.