Drivers stoned on marijuana test their driving skills
Summary
TLDRIn an experiment to test the effects of marijuana on driving, three volunteers with varying usage habits smoked pot and drove a course monitored by a driving instructor. Initial tests showed different levels of impairment, with one volunteer already over the legal limit. As marijuana consumption increased, driving skills deteriorated, with one volunteer driving dangerously slow and another almost hitting a photographer. A drug recognition expert's evaluation confirmed that all would have been arrested for driving under the influence.
Takeaways
- 🚗 The experiment tested the driving skills of three volunteers under the influence of marijuana.
- 👩⚕️ Adi, a 27-year-old medical marijuana patient and heavy daily user, started the test three times over the legal limit.
- 🧑💼 Dylan, a 34-year-old weekend marijuana user, began with no detectable marijuana in his system.
- 👨🦳 Jeff, a 56-year-old occasional user, also started with no marijuana detected in his system.
- 🚬 Each volunteer smoked 0.3 grams of marijuana before retaking the driving course.
- 🚦 Adi, at seven times the legal limit, drove slowly and struck a traffic cone but was still driving okay.
- 🚨 Dylan, at five times the legal limit, drove fine initially but later had trouble remembering the course and nearly hit a photographer.
- 🛑 Jeff, at four times the legal limit, drove very slowly, which could attract police attention, and agreed he should not be on the road.
- 📉 With increasing marijuana intake, all volunteers showed signs of impairment and were evaluated by a drug recognition expert.
- 👮 All three volunteers exhibited issues in the 12-step evaluation and would have been arrested for driving under the influence.
Q & A
What was the purpose of the experiment conducted by the Thurston County Sheriff's Office?
-The purpose of the experiment was to test the basic driving skills of volunteers under the influence of marijuana.
Who was the driving instructor present during the experiment?
-Cascade driving-school instructor Mike Jackson was present, who had a brake on his side of the vehicle for safety.
How many volunteers participated in the experiment, and what were their marijuana usage habits?
-Three volunteers participated: Adi, a heavy daily user; Dylan, a weekend user; and Jeff, an occasional user.
What was Adi's initial THC level, and how did it compare to the legal limit?
-Adi's initial THC level was nearly 16 nanograms, which is three times the legal limit of 5 nanograms.
How did Adi perform during her initial driving test?
-Adi turned too sharply at a stop sign and clipped a camera, but the instructor noted her driving was generally fine.
What were the initial THC levels for Dylan and Jeff before they smoked marijuana during the experiment?
-Both Dylan and Jeff had no detectable marijuana in their systems initially.
How did the driving performance of the volunteers change after smoking 3/10 of a gram of marijuana?
-Adi drove slower and struck a traffic cone; Dylan drove fine but had 26 nanograms of THC; Jeff drove cautiously and slowly with 22 nanograms of THC.
What was the outcome after the volunteers smoked 9/10 of a gram of marijuana?
-Dylan had trouble remembering the course and required the instructor to grab the wheel; Jeff's driving became very slow, and he backed over a cone; Adi became more aggressive but made no major mistakes.
How did Adi's driving behavior change after smoking a total of 1.4 grams of marijuana?
-Adi drove with no restraint and backed into a cone within 30 seconds, indicating she would not be safe on a public road.
What was the conclusion of the experiment regarding the volunteers' driving capabilities?
-All three volunteers were deemed impaired and would have been arrested for driving under the influence based on a 12-step evaluation by a drug recognition expert.
Outlines
🚫 Impact of Marijuana on Driving Abilities
This paragraph describes an experiment conducted to assess the effects of marijuana on driving skills. Three volunteers with varying levels of marijuana usage were tested on a driving course set up by the Thurston County Sheriff's Office. The course was designed to evaluate basic driving skills, and each participant was accompanied by a driving instructor for safety. The first volunteer, Adi, was already over the legal limit for marijuana before the experiment began. Despite this, her driving was deemed fine by the instructor. The second volunteer, Dylan, had no detectable marijuana in his system initially, and the third volunteer, Jeff, also started with no detectable levels. After smoking marijuana, their driving abilities were retested, and it was observed that their performance deteriorated with increased consumption. Blood tests revealed that all volunteers were driving at levels significantly above the legal limit for marijuana, yet their driving was still considered acceptable by the instructor, although some minor mistakes were made.
🚨 Marijuana and Driving Under the Influence
The second paragraph focuses on the consequences of driving under the influence of marijuana. The volunteers were subjected to a 12-step evaluation by a drug recognition expert from the Thurston County Sheriff's Office after they had smoked a substantial amount of marijuana. The evaluation checked for signs of impairment, such as balance, heart rate, and blood pressure. All three volunteers exhibited issues during the evaluation, indicating that they were impaired. Jeff, for instance, was unable to find his nose with his fingertip. The paragraph concludes with the assertion that all three volunteers would have been arrested for driving under the influence based on their performance in the evaluation, highlighting the risks associated with marijuana use and driving.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Blueberry
💡Trainwreck
💡Thurston County Sheriff's Office
💡Driving Skills
💡Nanograms
💡Drug Recognition Expert
💡Blood Test
💡Driving Course
💡Impairment
💡Marijuana Legal Limit
Highlights
Three volunteers participated in the marijuana smoking lab, testing driving skills under the influence.
Driving instructor Mike Jackson was in the car with the volunteers for safety, equipped with a brake on his side.
Volunteer Adi, a heavy daily marijuana user, arrived with nearly 16 nanograms of THC in her system, well above the legal limit.
Adi clipped a camera while learning the course but was initially judged to be driving fine.
Volunteer Dylan, who uses pot on weekends, had no initial THC in his system and drove well initially.
Volunteer Jeff, an occasional user, also had no detectable THC at the start and drove cautiously but acceptably.
Volunteers smoked 0.3 grams of marijuana each and reported feeling 'buzzed' before taking another lap.
Adi drove slower than she should and hit a traffic cone after smoking, with THC levels rising to 36.7 nanograms.
Dylan drove fine after smoking, even with 26 nanograms of THC, but his driving deteriorated with more consumption.
Jeff's driving became overly cautious, which could draw police attention; he had 22 nanograms of THC in his system.
All volunteers continued smoking until they had consumed 0.9 grams of marijuana, significantly impairing their driving.
Dylan became confused and made several driving errors, requiring intervention from the instructor.
Jeff's driving worsened as he smoked more, eventually driving so slowly he was deemed unsafe.
Adi, after smoking 1.4 grams of marijuana, drove recklessly and hit a cone, indicating high impairment.
All volunteers showed clear signs of impairment in a 12-step evaluation and would have been arrested for DUI.
Transcripts
strain is actually called blueberry
trainwreck as a consultant prepared our
marijuana smoking lab three volunteers
each took a practice run on a course set
up by the Thurston County Sheriff's
Office designed to test their basic
driving skills in the car with them is
cascade driving-school instructor Mike
Jackson who has a break on his side of
the vehicle for safety I can either grab
the wheel or I can touch the brake and
went into a safe stop our first
volunteer Adi is a 27 year old medical
marijuana patient and heavy daily user
who had smoked some pot prior to
arriving a blood test before our
experiment began showed she came to the
track already three times the new legal
limit for driving under the influence of
marijuana the limit is five nanograms
she was at nearly 16 nanograms while
learning the course and he turned to
Sharpe at a stop sign and clipped one of
our cameras but the instructor told us
her driving was actually fine our second
volunteer is 34 year old Dylan who uses
pot on weekends an initial test showed
no marijuana in his system finally we
have 56 year-old Jeff who uses only
occasionally he also started out with no
detectable pot in his body next we had
the volunteers start smoking marijuana
we gave them each 3/10 of a gram of pot
to smoke and from the light to the heavy
user asked them how they felt feeling
really buzzed relaxed and back behind
the wheel for another lap and he drove a
bit slower than she should and at one
point struck a traffic cone
I see it in the rear room here a blood
test would later show addy was driving
at seven times the legal limit for pot
with 36.7 nanograms of marijuana in her
system but still driving okay
I would intense a gram of pot Dylan was
doing fine behind the wheel even though
our lab tests would later reveal he was
driving at five times the legal limit
with 26 nano grams of pot in his system
when we got Jeff on the track he was
being cautious and driving slower than
he should
which could catch the eye of a police
officer on the road his blood tests
showed Jeff was four times the legal
limit with nearly twenty two nanograms
in a system but again his driving while
slow was still at acceptable levels he
did well we had our volunteers smoke and
drive two more times until they had all
smoked nine tenths of a gram of pot and
they were feeling it I'm starting to get
it you know much more stoned I keep
smoking it and it started to show more
on the road with a drug recognition
expert from the Thurston County
Sheriff's Office watching Dillon started
having trouble remembering how to drive
the course Oh what this was called in
the middle confused he turned early and
left the track okay then while going
through a twenty mile an hour corner the
instructor had to grab the wheel to stop
Dylan from swinging why than hitting our
photographer watch yourself watch
yourself I had to grab the wheel to keep
him from running you over if I were to
be watching him on a road I would have
stopped him
Jeff's driving also got worse the more
he smoked his backing is very slow we
watched him back over a cone and after
nine tenths of a gram of pot he drove so
slowly the officer told us he should not
be on the road Jeff agreed you don't
think you should be behind the wheel
right now well I would prefer not to
yeah after nine tenths of a gram Addie
was becoming much more aggressive
excited about being high and behind
the wheel one time in your life you get
to do this you should do it but she made
no major mistakes and we asked the
officer if he would pull her over
borderline we decided to allow Adi to
smoke one last time bringing her total
smoked to 1.4 grams
back in the car and he knew she was
having trouble actually drove with no
restraint less than 30 seconds into the
drive she started backing up and didn't
stop until she wiped out a cone which
would have been indicative of backing
into a pole or maybe a citizen on the on
a sidewalk the sheriff's officer driving
instructor and even Adi agreed she would
not be safe if she was on a public road
she would be a danger yeah yeah
definitely that's dangerous to confirm
the volunteers were driving impaired we
treated them like anyone else pulled
over and suspected of drug use the
county's drug recognition expert put
them through a 12-step evaluation
checking things like their balance heart
rate and blood pressure were also
checked they all had issues including
Jeff who couldn't find his nose with his
finger tip I would say that all three
would have been arrested for driving
under the influence
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