Every time I see/hear someone asking if it is safe/okay/appropriate to drive under the influence of Marijuana, this is how I answer.

This is killing me. What is the y axis?

Here we go:

• Operating ____ while being under the influence of a drug is stigmatized due to Alcohol's reputation.

• Not all drugs are bad to use while driving. Case in point: caffeine.

• There are some people who can drink a ton, get behind the wheel, and legitimately be of no threat to anyone, however, they are outliers and do not represent the average (of which are dangerous when they get behind the wheel due to how alcohol affects the brain and such).

• There are some people who can smoke a ton of marijuana, get behind the wheel, and drive home safely. From my small group of people I know who have done this, they represent something closer to the average experience. Further, marijuana's affects on the system in smaller studies have shown that it makes people more prone to be aware of what's going on while driving. And, it is a common joke amongst cops that the easiest way to spot someone driving high is to look for someone driving too carefully.

However, I also know of some people who can't function while high. But, unlike alcohol, marijuana doesn't give you an unrealistic sense of ability ('beer goggles'), so it is completely possible for many people to know their limits and not think they can drive.

So, it depends.

In general, it is a good rule of thumb to not drive under the influence of anything. And, as others have pointed out, due to ignorance the best default answer is, "lol, of course not, silly."

But if you have driven under the influence and did so safely... you're not a super hero. You're just using a drug that is very different from alcohol.

And, if you are asking because you want to try it. Don't. Because there is always a risk. The goal shouldn't be to drive while under the influence of anything, it should just be to be.. and to be safe.

Dude I'm too high to understand any of this right now.