Riding while under the influence of Marijuana.

[AOW]

gonna take this to a Whole nutta level...
If said person is "addicted" to weed, meaning that his/her body needs it to function adequately, then wouldn't riding without weed be more dangerous?
For instance, there are those few that take antidepressants to maintain their calm and should not and in many instances can not function with out it. Should those folks stay off of bikes as well?
What about insulin dependent diabetics? Should they not be allowed to ride while under the influence of insulin?

 

[EdWood]

Despite your beliefs, it interferes with your ability to ride.

I don't know about riding motorcycles, but numerous studies show

Stoned Drivers are Safe Drivers

UK Transport Research Laboratory in August 2000, which found that pot-smoking has a minimal if not beneficial effect on driving performance.
The government-funded study was launched under pressure from anti-drug and driving groups, and was an embarassment to the British Ministers who had expected it to support their anti-stoned-driving campaigns.

The British study confirmed the results of a wide variety of research into stoned driving from around the world:

A 1983 study by the US National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) used stoned drivers on simulators, and concluded that the only statistically significant effect associated with marijuana use was slower driving.

A comprehensive 1992 study by the NHTSA found that marijuana is rarely involved in driving accidents, except when combined with alcohol. It concluded that "the THC-only drivers had an [accident] responsibility rate below that of the drug free driversS While the difference was not statistically significant, there was no indication that cannabis by itself was a cause of fatal crashes." This study was buried for six years and not released until 1998.

Another NHTSA study performed in 1993 dosed Dutch drivers with THC and tested them on real Dutch roads. It concluded that "THC's adverse effects on driving performance appear relatively small."

A massive 1998 study by the University of Adelaide and Transport South Australia analyzed blood samples from 2,500 accidents, and found that drivers with cannabis in their system were actually slightly less likely to cause accidents than those without.

A University of Toronto study released in March 1999 found that moderate pot users typically refrained from passing cars and drove at a more consistent speed than non-users.

An important consideration when considering the effects of cannabis and driving is whether the smoker is an experienced user. Novice tokers typically experience more difficulty driving than regular users.

The British study also found that tiredness caused 10% of all fatal accidents, compared with 6% for alcohol.

http://www.cannabisculture.com/articles/1775.html

In general, I'm not going to worry about stoned drivers on the road. I'm more concerned with cell phone distraction.

 

[Cheyenne]

In general, I'm not going to worry about stoned drivers on the road. I'm more concerned with cell phone distraction.

I can drive fine high, fast even.

Can't drive well on the cell though. Insidious how it takes your concentration away...

 

[fonseca]

I like a lot of coffee and Red Bull when I ride! Water and those cool little Nature valley granola bars!!! Ohh they are soo good!!!!

Pot is nice but it just makes me wanna BBQ tons of meat and eat potato's, and drink Jello-Shots do shooters and that game with the beer and quarters, and.... and hum?.....what was I talking about?

 

[MSFIT]

My friend was stoned when he took a corner too fast, crossed into the other lane, and hit a car head-on. I wouldn't recommend it.

And when he was sober he drove like a saint?

I don't think I've ever seen anyone become more aggressive after smoking...

I'm just saying, you put an idiot behind the wheel...stoned or sober they're still an idiot.

 

[My900ss]

Some people like to argue over the internet or make others feel lower while elevating themselves without any having any real knowledge about one of the safest, and beneficial plants on this earth. ...never underestimate the power of ignorance.

Rice... rice is probably the most important grain with regards to human nutrition and caloric intake, providing more than one fifth of the calories consumed worldwide by the human species.

Corn...Maize and cornmeal (ground dried maize) constitutes a staple food in many regions of the world.

Bannana...Bananas are the staple starch of many tropical populations.

^^^^ all quotes sourced from Wiki

I don't think weed makes the list of significant or important plant. You may have found a use to suit your desire but don't exaggerate its benefits to everyone.

 

[K-dog]

gonna take this to a Whole nutta level...
If said person is "addicted" to weed, meaning that his/her body needs it to function adequately, then wouldn't riding without weed be more dangerous?
For instance, there are those few that take antidepressants to maintain their calm and should not and in many instances can not function with out it. Should those folks stay off of bikes as well?
What about insulin dependent diabetics? Should they not be allowed to ride while under the influence of insulin?

Weed is supposedly not addictive, so your argument fails right there. I'll contest that diabetes is by magnitudes different that mental illness, as are the treatments. I do not think mentally ill people should be riding even on medication unless their doctor feels it is okay. I don't think that prescription drugs compare to any of this at all though. Is this what they call a "straw man"?

 

[Eldritch]

I'm usually too drunk to find my weed when I ride.

300 fucking pussies on this board.

 

[Cheyenne]

I don't think weed makes the list of significant or important plant.

Weed has been appreciated for it's special qualities for at least as long as those other plants have been domesticated.

Nobody would rather get high than eat...but if you have the food, you may as well smoke a fatty before (and after) enjoying your maize...

Besides, Christ rubbed the oil all over himself...the stuff is approved!

 

[fonseca]

I'm usually too drunk to find my weed when I ride.

300 fucking pussies on this board.

Wow! There's 300 of em here!!??

Cool!

 

[stan23]

I know a douche who raced AFM last year and crashed because he had a smoke right before.

 

[fonseca]

I know a douche who raced AFM last year and crashed because he had a smoke right before.

They letting him on the grid this season?

 

[Eldritch]

I know a douche who raced AFM last year and crashed because he had a smoke right before.

That is fucking priceless!

 

[PhoS]

@ this thread and the plethora of bad information within it...

 

[stan23]

They letting him on the grid this season?

I don't think many know about this. Matter of fact he bluntly told me after the crash and I no longer speak to him.:|

 

[*Tina*]

Your assumption that people who voted that it's a "horrible idea" to ride stoned have no deep experience with the substance is sadly mistaken.

As I said earlier; you need to get a better quality product.

Knowing what I regularly smoke I chose the "horrible idea" because I am incapable of most things after smoking.

Indeed it sounds as if most here need a better product or they have the tollerance I can only wish I had.

gonna take this to a Whole nutta level...
If said person is "addicted" to weed, meaning that his/her body needs it to function adequately, then wouldn't riding without weed be more dangerous?
For instance, there are those few that take antidepressants to maintain their calm and should not and in many instances can not function with out it. Should those folks stay off of bikes as well?
What about insulin dependent diabetics? Should they not be allowed to ride while under the influence of insulin?

Insulin use and drug use are two totally different things. The insulin is needed for someone to live, the weed is only needed for whatever personal reason one has for using.

I'd me more afraid of someone on the road that hadn't taken their insulin than someone that has.

I don't think many know about this. Matter of fact he bluntly told me after the crash and I no longer speak to him.:|

I know this is a serious matter and one that I think shouldnt be taken lightly but I found your use of this term to be kinda funny.

 

[GAJ]

Marijuana
Marijuana is the one drug, other than alcohol, that is most commonly found among motorcycle riders who have been killed or injured in accidents. However, in all but a few percent of cases, alcohol was also involved.

Studies have shown that marijuana adversely affects vision, particularly night vision and the ability to recover from headlight glare. It has also shown adverse affects upon visual search, identification, coordination, and decision-making. In contrast with alcohol, however, marijuana does not seem to lead to an increase in risk-taking.

What makes marijuana a problem is primarily its use in combination with alcohol. Research has consistently shown that the effects of alcohol and marijuana in combination are more severe than the effects of either alone. This is true with even fairly mild dosages of marijuana.

http://www.mmsp.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=31&Itemid=50

 

[Eldritch]

Marijuana
Marijuana is the one drug, other than alcohol, that is most commonly found among motorcycle riders who have been killed or injured in accidents. However, in all but a few percent of cases, alcohol was also involved.

Studies have shown that marijuana adversely affects vision, particularly night vision and the ability to recover from headlight glare. It has also shown adverse affects upon visual search, identification, coordination, and decision-making. In contrast with alcohol, however, marijuana does not seem to lead to an increase in risk-taking.

What makes marijuana a problem is primarily its use in combination with alcohol. Research has consistently shown that the effects of alcohol and marijuana in combination are more severe than the effects of either alone. This is true with even fairly mild dosages of marijuana.

http://www.mmsp.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=31&Itemid=50

Shit, If I wasn't invincible I think I'd be scared to use and ride. Must be rough for mere mortals.

 

[VTRZA]

I'm usually too drunk to find my weed when I ride.

300 fucking pussies on this board.

this

 

[AOW]

Weed is supposedly not addictive, so your argument fails right there. I'll contest that diabetes is by magnitudes different that mental illness, as are the treatments. I do not think mentally ill people should be riding even on medication unless their doctor feels it is okay. I don't think that prescription drugs compare to any of this at all though. Is this what they call a "straw man"?

not all people that use anti-depressants are mentally ill.

Studies have shown that marijuana adversely affects vision, particularly night vision and the ability to recover from headlight glare. It has also shown adverse affects upon visual search, identification, coordination, and decision-making. In contrast with alcohol, however, marijuana does not seem to lead to an increase in risk-taking.


http://www.mmsp.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=31&Itemid=50

I believe the US gubberment did a study that proved blacks/negroes/African Americans/WTF ever, had poor night vision and therefore could not be military pilots?
I whole heartedly believe that all drugs affect people differently. One vicodin will knock my wife out for at least 8hrs, whereas 2 may, just might put me down for 2 hours. As a rule I believe it's bad mojo to be on ANY mind altering drug and get in the saddle of one of these machines. I draw the line at acetaminophen and ibuprofen (yes, I know what vicodin is made of)