A recent insurance study links increased auto crash claims to legalized recreational marijuana.

Legalizing recreational marijuana use in Colorado, Oregon and Washington has resulted in collision claim frequencies that are about 3% higher overall than would have been expected without legalization, a new Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI) analysis shows. 

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