Readers React: Marijuana might be mainstream, but driving while high shouldn’t be

To the editor: Once the use of marijuana becomes mainstream in California, what people do in their own homes or at private gatherings elsewhere will be their own business. (“California is poised to become the center of cannabis culture,” May 16)

However, in one small paragraph, Robin Abcarian summed up the concern many of us have: the use of marijuana and the driving of vehicles on our roads. In that regard, this is every Californian’s business.

In 1971, my babies and I were hit from the rear by a marijuana-smoking teenager, causing my big 1970 Pontiac GTO to spin out into oncoming traffic, where we were hit head-on by a large Cadillac. The size of my vehicle saved us, but because there were no shoulder harnesses or true “child-safe” seats, we received terrible injuries.

So, with marijuana legalization my mantra will be this: “Using pot? Please walk.”

Wendy Robinson, Saugus

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