Most Americans are Wrong in Thinking Marijuana Has No Effects on Crashes

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December 26th, 2017

Americans could be downplaying the risks of smoking pot and driving. While most U.S. adults, or 91 percent, view driving under the influence of marijuana as dangerous and 87 percent said the practice makes one a hazard to others on the road, only 40 percent viewed weed as contributing to more crashes. That’s according to a recent survey of more than 2,000 people conducted by Harris Poll on behalf of the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America, or PCI, which found the findings alarming.