TalkLeft alerted me to the latest inanity from the Office of National Drug Control Policy. They've released a report claiming 11 million people have driven while on drugs. Very scary! Except, as NORML points out, they have to fudge the statistics to back up that claim:
Keep in mind that the Drug Czar is treating any presence of THC, even inactive THC metabolites in the blood that may be left from marijuana smoking several days earlier, as evidence that the individual was driving stoned! The Drug Czar has been pressing for state legislation in almost all states that, if enacted, would legally treat any evidence of THC metabolites as proof of being impaired. This latest propaganda is clearly aimed at building support for these terrible laws.
I'd like to think that the use of such transparent scare tactics is evidence that the drug warriors are getting desperate. Maybe I'm too optimistic.
Update: Drug War Rant has much, much more on this subject, including useful information on actual studies on THC impairment and driving.
Posted by Walter at September 17, 2003 09:01 AMDriving stoned on pot is safer than driving drunk.
Posted by: Cal Ulmann at September 17, 2003 12:23 PMcould you help me?
Posted by: ali at May 22, 2004 06:20 AM