Reader: Marijuana makes my driving better — but be careful about those edibles

Our post about the HDNet World Report THC driving test, which used a simulator to test a couple of people before and after medicating, prompted some readers to share their personal experiences. Here's one who weighs the impact of smoking medicine versus eating it...
By Michael RobertsMay 23, 2011
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Our post about the HDNet World Report THC driving test, which used a simulator to test a couple of people before and after medicating, prompted some readers to share their personal experiences.

Here’s one who weighs the impact of smoking medicine versus eating it.

LeForce writes:

i have been driving higher than shit for 10 years, never a wreck, never a ticket, never lost my car in a parking garage, and have only ran over 1 homeless man. (kidding)

marijuana makes you more conscientious of your surroundings… how can that be bad for driving?

driving after eating a potent edible is different… can definitely make you uncontrollably drowsy. but anyone that drives while drowsy (regardless of what caused the drowsiness) is an idiot asking for bad karma.

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword‘s news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor’s degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master’s degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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