{"id":35907,"date":"2012-11-18T21:08:00","date_gmt":"2012-11-19T03:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/?p=35907"},"modified":"2021-06-18T21:09:38","modified_gmt":"2021-06-19T02:09:38","slug":"marijuana-impaired-drivers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/marijuana-impaired-drivers\/","title":{"rendered":"Marijuana Impaired Drivers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t

Source<\/strong>: “Cops ponder how to deter stoned driving,”\u00a0Omaha World-Herald<\/em>, 18 November 2012<\/p>\n

Now that Washington and Colorado have legalized casual marijuana use, the concern has been raised about driving under the influence. “Marijuana can cause dizziness and slow reaction time, and drivers who are high are more likely to drift and swerve.” The question raised is how much and for how long does marijuana impair the ability to drive.<\/p>\n

Wait a minute! Isn’t the argument that marijuana should be legalized because it causes no harm and is safer than alcohol?<\/p>\n

“Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has contentions? Who has complaints? Who has wounds without cause? Who has redness of eyes? Those who linger long at the wine, those who go in search of mixed wine. Do not look on the wine when it is red, when it sparkles in the cup, when it swirls around smoothly; at the last it bites like a serpent, and stings like a viper. Your eyes will see strange things, and your heart will utter perverse things. Yes, you will be like one who lies down in the midst of the sea, or like one who lies at the top of the mast, saying: “They have struck me, but I was not hurt; they have beaten me, but I did not feel it. When shall I awake, that I may seek another drink?<\/em>” (Proverbs 23:29-35).<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Source: “Cops ponder how to deter stoned driving,”\u00a0Omaha World-Herald, 18 November 2012 Now that Washington and Colorado have legalized casual marijuana use, the concern has been raised about driving under the influence. “Marijuana can cause dizziness and slow reaction time, and drivers who are high are more likely to drift and swerve.” The question raised…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[42],"tags":[372,540],"class_list":["post-35907","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-issues","tag-drugs","tag-marijuana"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":54433,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/car-crashes-linked-to-marijuana-rises\/","url_meta":{"origin":35907,"position":0},"title":"Car Crashes, Linked to Marijuana, Rises","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"October 18, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"Source: Paul A. Eisenstein, \"Legalized marijuana linked to a sharp rise in car crashes,\" NBC News, 18 Oct 2018 \"There has been an increase by up to 6 percent in the number of highway crashes in four of the states where the recreational use of marijuana has been legalized, according\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Issues"","block_context":{"text":"Issues","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/issues\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":20099,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/can-marijuana-be-used-for-legitimate-medical-purposes\/","url_meta":{"origin":35907,"position":1},"title":"Can marijuana be used for legitimate medical purposes?","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"February 20, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"Question: Is using marijuana or components of marijuana for legitimate medical diagnoses biblical? Answer: While it is popular for promoters of marijuana to talk about \"medical marijuana,\" there currently does not exist any known medical uses for marijuana that there isn't a superior drug already on the market that doesn't\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Answer"","block_context":{"text":"Answer","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/answer\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":35804,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/recreational-use-of-marijuana-approved-in-two-states\/","url_meta":{"origin":35907,"position":2},"title":"Recreational Use of Marijuana Approved in Two States","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"November 12, 2012","format":false,"excerpt":"Source:\u00a0\"Marijuana tourism: A budding industry?\" Omaha World-Herald, 12 November 2012. As predicted, the push for legalizing marijuana under the guise of medical need was merely a rouse to get recreational use legalized. Both Colorado and Washington have voted to legalize the use of marijuana in their states so long as\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Issues"","block_context":{"text":"Issues","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/issues\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":44413,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/the-truth-about-marijuana\/","url_meta":{"origin":35907,"position":3},"title":"The Truth About Marijuana","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"March 7, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"by Jeffrey W. Hamilton I run into so many people who argue that there is nothing harmful about marijuana that I thought it best to share this video about the actual facts. Argument: You should have the right to do what you want with your own body The argument is\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Article"","block_context":{"text":"Article","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/article\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":54151,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/not-what-they-told-you-marijuana\/","url_meta":{"origin":35907,"position":4},"title":"Not What They Told You – Marijuana","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"September 9, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Jeremiah 5:21-31 \u00a0 I.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0It sounds noble \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0A.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0We need to legalize medical marijuana! \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a01.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0But instead of controlled studies where the effectiveness of a derivative drug is analyzed for its benefits versus its harm, the door is thrown wide open. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a02.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0There is an oil extract from marijuana\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Audio"","block_context":{"text":"Audio","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/audio\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":66820,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/marijuana-use-linked-to-higher-risk-of-heart-attack-and-stroke\/","url_meta":{"origin":35907,"position":5},"title":"Marijuana Use Linked to Higher Risk of Heart Attack and Stroke","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"February 29, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Source: \"Marijuana use linked to higher risk of heart attack and stroke,\" American Heart Association News, 28 February 2024. \"The number of people using marijuana has increased significantly in recent decades in the U.S., where its recreational use has been legalized in 24 states and the District of Columbia. 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