A recent study reveals that over 40% of drivers who died in vehicle crashes had elevated levels of THC , the psychoactive compound in marijuana, in their blood. The study, conducted by Wright State University and presented at the American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress in Chicago, analyzed data from 246 deceased drivers in Montgomery County, Ohio, over a six-year period. The average THC level found was 30.7 ng/mL, significantly exceeding most state impairment limits, which range from 2 to 5 ng/mL.

Lead author Akpofure P. Ekeh , a professor of surgery at Wright State University, emphasized that these high levels indicate recent marijuana use , not residual presence. The study highlights the persistent public health risk posed by driving under the influence of marijuana, despit

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