Sec. 5. Comptroller General study on effects of marihuana legalization on traffic safety
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The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study on the effects of marihuana legalization on traffic safety. The study conducted under subsection
(a)shall include a detailed assessment of— traffic crashes, fatalities, and injuries in States that have legalized marihuana use, including whether States are able to accurately evaluate marihuana impairment in those incidents; actions taken by the States referred to in paragraph
(1)to address marihuana-impaired driving, including any challenges faced in addressing marihuana-impaired driving; testing standards used by the States referred to in paragraph
(1)to evaluate marihuana impairment in traffic crashes, fatalities, and injuries, including any scientific methods used to determine impairment and analyze data; and Federal initiatives aiming to assist States that have legalized marihuana with traffic safety, including recommendations for policies and programs to be carried out by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the results of the study conducted under subsection (a).