By Monterey Bud

 

Showing an overall decline in the number of fatalities attributed to driving while high on narcotics, the Colorado Department of Transportation has just released statistics indicating that 546 fatalities were directly associated with driving while high on drugs during 2015.

Representing a decrease of 60 drug-related traffic fatalities over the past 11 years, marijuana’s involvement was cited as being a contributing factor in 59 of Colorado’s 546 traffic fatalities during 2015.

Creating a heightened sense of awareness for the experienced 420-driver, weed dramatically alters reaction time in newbie smokers; reducing eye-hand coordination, cognitive reasoning and the ability to concentrate on perceived distances and situational awareness.

Though perfectly legal to consume, getting high and  driving while intoxicated on THC in Colorado is punishable by a minimum of five days in jail and a $600 fine. Utilizing THC blood testing, Colorado has devised and established a 5 nanogram impairment level for their drivers; those testing over 5 ng of THC per milliliter of whole blood are considered too high to drive.

As such, Colorado’s Department of Transportation has been cultivating guidelines in conjunction with the state’s marijuana industry, developing policies and educational material with the intention of informing today’s 420-fans about the dangers of driving while high.

For those unfamiliar with Colorado’s marijuana DUI laws, the Colorado Department of Transportation has prepared this quick Q&A about marijuana and driving.

Hoping to help keep the chronically high from getting behind the wheel of their car after puff, puff, passing that celebratory joint, the Colorado Department of Transportation has coordinated a rideshare service with Lyft and Uber. By providing the following two promo codes, those potentially terminally stoned drivers can now save $20 when doing the right thing and catching a safe ride home.