MADD Cannabis Report

admit to driving 1 in8 TWO HOURS MARIJUANA U.S. adults of consuming

DRIVING HIGH SEEN AS LESS CONCERNING - AND SAFER- THAN DRIVING DRUNK U .S. adults ages 18 and over were asked to assess the level of public safety concern that driving within two hours of consuming alcohol and within two hours of consuming marijuana poses to their communities. More than half (54%) rate driving after recent consumption of alcohol as “very concerning,” while fewer than half (46%) are “very concerned” when it comes to marijuana. Moreover, a sizable one in four (26%) see driving after recent consumption of marijuana to be “a little” or “not at all concerning” (Figure 1.4). Not only is driving under the influence of marijuana seen as less of a public safety concern than alcohol, but many U.S. adults believe it is safer as well. 4 in 10 (41%) agree either strongly or somewhat that driving under the influence of marijuana is safer than driving under the influence of alcohol (Figure 1.5).

Figure 1.4

DEGREE OF PUBLIC SAFETY CONCERN (DRIVING WITHIN 2 HOURS OF CONSUMING...)

46%

54%

27%

27%

17%

15%

8%

3%

Marijuana

Alcohol

Very Concerning

A Little Concerning

Somewhat Concerning

Not At All Concerning

Figure 1.5

DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF MARIJUANA IS SAFER THAN DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL

41%

% strongly or somewhat agree

Drugged Driving // 9

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