I am writing in response to Sen. Anthony Pollina's comments in the Dec. 9 edition.

Sen. Pollina remarks that he may not support the marijuana legalization bill, "noting questions regarding driving under the influence."

The latest and best scientific evidence from the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration indicates that marijuana does not "contribute significantly to crash risk."

"For both sober and drinking drivers, being positive for a drug was found to increase the risk of being fatally injured. When the drug-positive variable was separated into marijuana and other drugs, only the latter was found to contribute significantly to crash risk. In all cases, the contribution of drugs other than alcohol to crash risk was significantly lower than that produced by alcohol."

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