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There is no test to determine whether someone is currently high from THC. They’re simply testing more people and finding positive THC tests, which means they’ve
by quickthrowman 2y ago
There is no test to determine whether someone is currently high from THC. They’re simply testing more people and finding positive THC tests, which means they’ve used THC in the past 1-4 weeks.
This study is complete horseshit, a more accurate title is “Car crash deaths involving people who may have consumed cannabis in the past month are on the rise”
- walthamstow 2y agoTotal car crash deaths are also on the rise
- ValentinPearce 2y agoBut is it linked ? Cars have been getting bigger and bigger cars (specifically SUVs) are linked to car crashes to be more lethal. Are total car crashes on the rise ? How does that figure compare to the amount of cars on the road ?
- josefresco 2y agoVery recently they have dropped: https://apnews.com/article/nhtsa-traffic-fatalities-82676a2ab77971ee19d5c81807436738 https://apnews.com/article/nhtsa-traffic-fatalities-82676a2a... But they were up the last two years: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motor_vehicle_fatality_rate_in_U.S._by_year https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motor_vehicle_fatality_rate_in... As far as why, this article might shed some light: https://www.vox.com/22675358/us-car-deaths-year-traffic-covid-pandemic https://www.vox.com/22675358/us-car-deaths-year-traffic-covi... "According to several traffic experts I spoke with, the explanation for the 2020 fatality spike is relatively straightforward: With fewer cars on the road during quarantine, traffic congestion was all but eliminated, which emboldened people to drive at lethal speeds. Compared to 2019, many more drivers involved in fatal crashes also didn’t wear seat belts or drove drunk."