Sarah Windle /spgh/taxonomy/term/158/all en Marijuana has increased fatal car accidents in the US by 16% since being legalized in 2012 that could amount to some 4,000 deadly incidents if cannabis is allowed nationwide, study reveals - Daily Mail, April 6, 2021 /spgh/channels/news/marijuana-has-increased-fatal-car-accidents-us-16-being-legalized-2012-could-amount-some-4000-deadly-330280 <p>Sarah Windle, a PhD Student in the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health is quoted in a recent Daily Mail Article.</p> <p style="margin-left:40px">"…Researchers at Æ»¹ûÒùÔº found fatal automobile accidents increased 15 percent and associated deaths increased 16 percent.</p> <p style="margin-left:40px">However, the team notes that if cannabis were legalized nationwide in the US, it would contribute to an additional 4,843 motor-vehicle fatalities per year."</p> Wed, 07 Apr 2021 16:02:16 +0000 stephanie.laroche-pierre@mcgill.ca 745 at /spgh