When you think of impaired driving, drinking likely comes to mind. But, impaired driving can come in many forms. One form in particular we’re going to explore today, is high driving. Yep, that’s right, cannabis and driving. As I’m sure you’re aware, legal cannabis hasn’t quite made it to our neck of the woods yet. So, as of now, cannabis use is illegal in terms of using it, and driving under the influence. But, what you might not understand, is how cannabis affects your driving…
High Driving: Cannabis and Cars in Carolina
Marijuana and motor skills
The way in which cannabis affects motor skills varies pretty greatly from one person to another. In the event that you’re an avid user, your motor skills will be less affected. Furthermore, the amount that you use, as well as potency, can have an impact on this as well. But, as a whole, studies do show that cannabis will affect motor skills through the nerve cells which control muscle movement.
Unclear evidence
While, through studies, we know that cannabis can affect these areas, it’s quite tough to judge. Being that studies are still quite limited due to legalization, and outstanding bias, the numbers we get form studies can often become skewed. One of the largest issues is that, while there are claims that high drivers are more likely to crash— cannabis stays in your system for days, weeks, or even a month at a time. Therefore, you can fail a drug test even if you weren’t high at the time of the crash. Because drug testing for marijuana is still difficult to pin down time-wise, much of the testing can be easy to refute in court because it likes accuracy on anything other than the fact that you were, at some point in the past few weeks, under the influence.
When it comes to high driving…
We don’t advise it. Any kind of impaired driving takes your focus from the road, and puts it somewhere else. So, when impaired, you are more likely to make mistakes. It doesn’t matter the type of impairment, or your ability to drive, we’re just saying it’s more likely than it might have been. So, drive safe, drive sober, and call us if you get pulled over. While your case might seem hopeless to you, it’s always worth a free consultation…