FACT: Driving under the influence of marijuana – like driving under the influence of alcohol or   

          prescription drugs – is potentially hazardous. As a result, it is currently illegal and will 

          surely remain that way even if marijuana is treated like alcohol. That said, it should be

          noted that no compelling evidence suggesting that marijuana is even remotely as

          problematic as alcohol when it comes to individuals driving under the influence.

          In particular, marijuana has not been found to contribute substantially to traffic 

          accidents, as alcohol undoubtedly does. Whereas alcohol use tends to produce

          car-handling impairment and increase risky driving practices, marijuana use does not

          produce substantial car-handling impairment and typically makes drivers more cautious.

          This is probably why we hear about alcohol-related accidents all the time, but rarely hear

          about accidents attributed solely to marijuana.

         Ultimately, our society could better address the problems associated with people driving

         while impaired by allowing law enforcement officials to stop spending time worrying about

         adults simply using or possessing marijuana – a drug less harmful than alcohol – and 

         instead spend it looking for dangerous drivers.