US States With Medical Marijuana Laws See Decline In Traffic Fatalities
Due to widespread urbanization and unsafe road environment, traffic-related fatalities have become one of the biggest causes of death across the world. Owing to unsafe driving behavior, more and more people are exposed to traffic hazards than ever before. However, the risk of motor crash increases manifold for those who go behind the wheel after getting high on drugs or alcohol. Such people continue to wreak havoc on the road not only for themselves but also for others on the road. An addiction to substances like alcohol or marijuana is usually considered as the biggest culprit behind the traffic-related fatalities. In the current scenario, marijuana is the most widely used addictive, especially among the teenagers in the United States. The legalization of pot, it was feared, might lead to better access to the drug, thereby leading to a rise in traffic-related accidents and casualties. However, a recent report by Mailman School of Public Health of Columbia University has dismissed such...