Key Takeaways
More than 2 in 5 drivers killed in car wrecks tested positive for weed use
Nearly 42% of deceased drivers in Montgomery County, Ohio, had high levels of THC in their blood
However, the rate of drivers killed while stoned did not increase following the 2023 legalization of recreational marijuana
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