What else is there to know about cannabis? One could be surprised to learn how many researches and scientific experiments were devoted to this substance, just so we can familiarize ourselves to it and feel better about using it. So let us look into another common belief that might be controversial about this drug.

It is apparent that you should not drive under the influence, whether it is alcohol, marijuana or some strong legal prescriptions. Cannabis use is linked to lack in motivation, slowing down the reflexes and awareness, and a general impairment of the ability to function normally. However, studies have shown that regular exposure to high doses of marijuana over an extended period of time does not result in any drastic impairments, and reduction in person’s general ability to function is not worse than that of people regularly exposed to other drugs.

As far as driving under influence is concerned, marijuana use creates little or no car-handling impairments that can be compared to the effects of alcohol on the same abilities. Consistent tests had evaluated psychomotor performance, change in perception, reaction speed and other factors. As was expected, all of the factors were not as affected by cannabis at the same level as they were by alcohol: consistently less than those produced by low to moderate doses of alcohol and many legal prescriptions. A close look into the change of behavior showed that use of cannabis makes drivers more cautious, whereas consumption of alcohol tends to bring out risky inclinations while operating a motor vehicle.