Several U.S. states which legalized marijuana use have seen a spike in car accidents and traffic-related deaths, according to a recent study.
Researchers have linked an increase of 22 percent in fatal road crashes in certain states to the legalization of cannabis, according to a new study by the University of Illinois Chicago School of Public Health.
The UIC team led by Samantha Marinello reviewed death certificate data to compare mortality rates in states that had legalized cannabis for recreational use to those which had longstanding medical cannabis programs, while looking at similar trends in death rates prior to authorization of the drug in those markets….