There are many effects to legalize marijuana. One is driving while being stoned. How do laws play into effect? The effects of driving while drunk are not the same as driving while stoned.

Dr. Godfrey Pearlson leads a team of researchers at Hartford Hospital’s Olin Neuropsychiatry Research Center at the Institute of Living–actively researching marijuana and driving. With so many states moving toward legalizing marijuana– there are a lot of questions and possible implications on our society. This is part of federally funded testing to see what happens to people when they smoke marijuana and drive. The researchers are trying to develop a reliable roadside test police can use to determine if someone is driving while under the influence of marijuana.

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