5 Dangers of Driving Under the Influence of Marijuana
After a pretty lengthy debate over legalizing marijuana, some states have legalized it for medicinal use while some states have not yet done it. Although the state gives you the right to smoke marijuana to alleviate pain or as a treatment for other illnesses, it still has not given any person the right to drive while under the influence of marijuana. This is probably the first thing you will have to keep in mind before you take your car out. Driving after you have smoked up is still illegal and you will be treated the same as someone driving under the influence of alcohol. Here are some other dangers of driving under the influence of marijuana.
1. Marijuana fumes heighten your senses
The thing about smoking pot is that your senses are heightened and this does not mean that you would be a great driver who is aware of everything that is happening on the road. You are just on a high and an excited state of mind. Alcohol pretty much does the same to you and when that is illegal, so is this.
2. Your response time is slow
When you drive under the influence of marijuana, your response time is slow and this will prove to be a danger not only for you but for others who are driving on the road as well. You may not serve or brake on time. Also when you get pulled over by a cop, you won’t be able to get away with it. Even if your replies are coherent, the cops can spot a dilated pupil.
3. Since you function pretty normally, you think you are not under the influence of a drug
Regardless of the safety of the drug or the absence of much external signs, marijuana is still a drug that elevates your mood and gives you euphoria. Driving should be avoided when you know you are not in your normal state. There are instances of aggressive behavior when you are under the influence of marijuana.
