In states looking to legalize pot, police and politicians often grapple with the same hard question: How will that affect road safety? Legal sales took effect in Colorado in January 2014, followed by Washington that July and Oregon in October 2015. After retail marijuana sales began in Colorado, the increase in collision-claim frequency was 14% higher than in nearby Utah and Wyoming, according to the report. This year several states seeking to rake in tax revenue from pot sales tried to legalize marijuana through legislative action. In Rhode Island, state Sen. Josh Miller has led an unsuccessful effort to legalize pot for the last four years.

Source: Los Angeles Times June 22, 2017 20:48 UTC