Daily News Article - December 3, 2020
1. List the who, what, when from the first paragraph.
2. How does the impairment from vaping compare to that of drinking?
3. What are the two main components in marijuana? What is the difference between the effect they have on people?
4. What affects cannabis-induced driving impairment?
5. What two points did Dr. Johannes Ramackers make about cannabis-induced driving?
6. a) How many states have legalized CBD-based product?
b) How many states have legalized “medical marijuana?”
c) How many states have legalized “recreational marijuana?”
7. a) Mayors in many large cities across the U.S. (NYC, Los Angeles, Chicago, Nashville, Denver, etc.) are implementing the Vision Zero program, (targeting safe driving, speed limits, etc.) with the goal of eliminating all traffic deaths and serious injuries in the next several years. How might legalizing recreational marijuana affect this program in cities across the country? Explain your answer.
b) State governments make large sums of money by legalizing and then taxing marijuana sales. The drug is still illegal under federal law. States ban the sale of cigarettes to people under 18 (and in some cities under 21) and ban the sale of alcohol to those under 21. Do you think state leaders have a responsibility to address the dangers (unintended consequences) posed by legalizing recreational marijuana? Explain your answer.
CHALLENGE QUESTION:
Read a 2018 article “Highway crashes up in states that legalized marijuana"
Does this information affect your opinion on whether legalizing recreational marijuana is beneficial to society? Explain your answer.
OPTIONAL:
Ask at least 2 adults over 40 if they know anyone their age who has used marijuana for a long time and if they think it has had a negative, positive or no effect on them. (Note: People who smoke marijuana regularly will adamantly argue against the idea that it has any negative effects on anyone.)