Legal marijuana may be leading to a rise in traffic accidents, according to two new studies. In those four states since recreational marijuana was legalized the frequency of collision claims reported to insurance companies rose six per cent from 2012 - when Colorado and Washington first legalized recreational marijuana - to July 2017. 'The new IIHS-HLDI research on marijuana and crashes indicates that legalizing marijuana for all uses is having a negative impact on the safety of our roads,' IIHS-HLDI President David Harkey said. 'States exploring legalizing marijuana should consider this effect on highway safety,' he added. States are quickly moving towards legalizing marijuana.

Source: Daily Mail October 19, 2018 15:45 UTC