Poll shows nearly 60 percent of marijuana users drive high

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4. I knew someone who was being followed by a cop while driving high. High speed chase. He

decided to ditch his weed before being caught, so his passenger dumped it as fast as possible. Weed often messes with one's sense of time.

When finally pulled over, he learned that his "high speed chase" took place at 15 miles an hour, which is why he attracted cop attention in the first place.

As far as impairment goes, I remember from my occasional experiences of smoking weed as a young woman that I would lose time: I would become aware of brief moments of having been completely unaware of anything. I don't think having repeated moments of total obliviousness counts as being "less impaired" as a driver, since even the time lost when glancing at a cell phone can lead to catastrophic accidents!