I have attached a couple articles from the Partnership for a Drug Free America in regards to concerns about two states that legalized recreational use of marijuana. Federal law still keeps marijuana illegal to sell or consume, but these states have made more and more people think that maybe marijuana is not harmful, including some of our students. But that is simply not the case. Marijuana is extremely harmful and has many negative effects and can cause many negative problems, both immediately and long term. The biggest concern I have heard locally is the belief that marijuana does not impair driving like alcohol does. And this is simply not true! But if students believe that and they smoke marijuana and then operate a vehicle, they are in control of a dangerous weapon, or sadly, not in control of it. More education will be needed on this topic with both teens and adults in our community and across the country. Please read the articles below as they have some great information about the dangers of marijuana usage, especially when paired with driving a vehicle.
Marijuana-related Car Crashes click here
DUI More Likely to Involve Drugs than Alcohol
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