POT HOLIDAY LINKED TO FATAL CAR CRASHES

Marijuana users’ self- proclaimed holiday is linked with a slight increase in fatal U. S. car crashes, an analysis of 25 years of data found.

The study lacks evidence on whether pot was i nvolved in any of the April 20 crashes, but marijuana can impair driving ability. Previous studies have shown that many pot- using motorists drive after partaking and think it’s safe to do so.

The researchers analyzed U. S. data on fatal traffic accidents from 1992 — shortly after 4/20 was popularized as a pot holiday in High Times magazine — through 2016.