What makes driving a car dangerous while under the influence of marijuana?

Answer 1

Marijuana affects your vision, reaction time to things, slurred speech, etc. so it is like driving drunk, not very safe or very smart. Marijuana slows your reflexes in similar ways to alcohol, as well as making you more easily distracted. These things make it easier to crash into something you don't see or don't see in time to avoid it. Usually high people drive slower, however that doesn't necessarily compensate for the risk.

Answer 2

Marijuana or 'pot' is the most widely used illicit drug in the United States. When smoking Marijuana a number of areas of brain functioning and nerve centers get affected. It tends to hamper an individuals concentration, memory, reaction and performance, coordinated thinking, reaction time and sensory perception. Someone who smokes marijuana every day may be functioning at a suboptimal intellectual level all of the time. The immediate effects range from distorted perceptions, impaired coordination, difficulty with thinking and problem solving, to long term effects such as problems with learning and memory.

Answer 3

Yes.