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Likewise better controlled studies have found lower (or no) elevated crash risk estimates". [10] The study found that "after adjusting for age, gender, race and alcohol use, drivers who tested positive for marijuana were no more likely to crash than those who had not used any drugs or alcohol prior to driving". [3]
The 2016 Drug and Alcohol Crash Risk Study found marijuana was the most frequently detected drug other than alcohol; ... and avoiding cannabis and alcohol together. Waiting longer is safer.” ...
Following the de-registering of Cannabis is Safer than Alcohol in November 2016, [5] a new party bearing the same initials, Citizens Independent Social Thought Alliance, was registered with the Electoral Commission in February 2017, [2] one week before the close of nominations for the snap elections to the Northern Ireland Assembly.
For the chilling facts, check out a fact sheet titled “Marijuana Is Safer Than Alcohol: It’s time to treat it that way,” from the nonprofit Marijuana Policy Project (https://www.mpp.org ...
It originates with the idea that people transition away from alcohol to a "safer" alternative using cannabis-based products, according to Dr. Cara A. Poland, addiction medicine doctor at the ...
Over time, the marijuana gateway hypothesis has been studied more and more. In one published study, the use of marijuana was shown not a reliable gateway cause of illicit drug use. [70] However, social factors and environment influence drug use and abuse, making the gateway effects of cannabis different for those in differing social circumstances.
A survey of American adults found that many erroneously believe it is safer for the lungs to smoke weed than tobacco, and that any secondhand smoke from marijuana is also safer.
The medical use of marijuana for pain relief could be safer than traditional opioids used for pain relief as marijuana cannot be overdosed on and is less addictive. Marijuana could also replace the use of common non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as Advil or Aleve that have been known to cause kidney or ulcer problems. [100]