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Re: Legalizing Marijuana and Road Safety: Time for a New Perspective?
Posted: Sat Nov 04, 2023 10:57 am
by mangocrazy
Nordboy wrote: Sat Nov 04, 2023 7:36 am
The issue with drug driving as opposed to drink driving is that the drugs tend to stay in the body and affect you for far far longer than alcohol.
You've got that the wrong way round. The effects of alcohol last longer; i.e. you can still be pissed from the night before the next day. The effect of drugs like cannabis and cocaine wear off much quicker, but the markers stay in the body for much, much longer.
Re: Legalizing Marijuana and Road Safety: Time for a New Perspective?
Posted: Sat Nov 04, 2023 1:02 pm
by Nordboy
mangocrazy wrote: Sat Nov 04, 2023 10:57 am
Nordboy wrote: Sat Nov 04, 2023 7:36 am
The issue with drug driving as opposed to drink driving is that the drugs tend to stay in the body and affect you for far far longer than alcohol.
You've got that the wrong way round. The effects of alcohol last longer; i.e. you can still be pissed from the night before the next day. The effect of drugs like cannabis and cocaine wear off much quicker, but the markers stay in the body for much, much longer.
Apologies, nicely picked up, that is what I meant to say, should have changed the word affect to detected.
Re: Legalizing Marijuana and Road Safety: Time for a New Perspective?
Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2023 6:31 pm
by Dickyboy
Rode a mates bike when we were both stoned once, felt like the rear tyre was flat but I daren't stop incase it wasn't punctured & my mate would then realise how stoned I was & freak out. Amazing how we survive our youth at times.
Re: Legalizing Marijuana and Road Safety: Time for a New Perspective?
Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2023 7:43 pm
by Mr Moofo
Down here on the South Coast , stoned drivers are endemic. Especially in the summer
Re: Legalizing Marijuana and Road Safety: Time for a New Perspective?
Posted: Mon Nov 11, 2024 1:57 pm
by MrLongbeard
I used to enjoy a good toke many many years ago, never gave a second thought to driving afterwards, looking back all of my accidents have been when stone cold sober, maybe I should take up the weed again just to be safe.
Re: Legalizing Marijuana and Road Safety: Time for a New Perspective?
Posted: Mon Nov 11, 2024 4:48 pm
by Dodgy69
The great undisciplined aren't afraid of offending, no one's gonna catch them. The epidemic will grow.
Re: Legalizing Marijuana and Road Safety: Time for a New Perspective?
Posted: Mon Nov 11, 2024 5:20 pm
by Wossname
Horse wrote: Wed Nov 01, 2023 9:05 am
KungFooBob wrote: Wed Nov 01, 2023 9:02 am
You drive loads slower when you're high, someone told me once.
For wisdom teeth extraction, I was dosed with Valium. Knew what was happening, totally didn't care. But people drive while on it (admittedly lower doses).
Same for me for my vasectomy as I was embarrassingly apprehensive due to my occupation! Valium meant that I couldn’t have cared less if they’d removed the lot.
Might have felt differently later tho.
Re: Legalizing Marijuana and Road Safety: Time for a New Perspective?
Posted: Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:39 pm
by Scootabout
Wossname wrote: Mon Nov 11, 2024 5:20 pm
Horse wrote: Wed Nov 01, 2023 9:05 am
KungFooBob wrote: Wed Nov 01, 2023 9:02 am
You drive loads slower when you're high, someone told me once.
For wisdom teeth extraction, I was dosed with Valium. Knew what was happening, totally didn't care. But people drive while on it (admittedly lower doses).
Same for me for my vasectomy as I was embarrassingly apprehensive due to my occupation! Valium meant that I couldn’t have cared less if they’d removed the lot.
Might have felt differently later tho.
Fascinated to know what your occupation is..
Re: Legalizing Marijuana and Road Safety: Time for a New Perspective?
Posted: Sun Nov 17, 2024 9:13 pm
by Wossname
Vitnery.
Re: Legalizing Marijuana and Road Safety: Time for a New Perspective?
Posted: Mon Nov 18, 2024 12:16 pm
by Gregor
Horse wrote: Wed Nov 01, 2023 9:05 am
KungFooBob wrote: Wed Nov 01, 2023 9:02 am
You drive loads slower when you're high, someone told me once.
For wisdom teeth extraction, I was dosed with Valium. Knew what was happening, totally didn't care. But people drive while on it (admittedly lower doses).
I’m the same with codeine, never take it now if I’m driving after a reckless overtake in the car where I almost hit an oncoming fuel tanker. My wife was passenger and hasn’t let me forget it
