A driver who prosecutors allege was high on marijuana struck 19-year-old Eryk McPherson while he biked home from his job. Crashes like these are at the center of a simmering political debate over laws that in some cases are more lenient toward drugged driving than drunk driving. While alcohol is the leading cause of impaired crashes nationally, drugged driving — involving cannabis and all other drugs, from fentanyl to amphetamines — is a significant and increasing threat, according to the National Transportation Safety Board. State data shows around a quarter of Long Island’s fatal crashes had a “drug-involved driver” in 2023, a number that has trended upward over the previous decade. Read more about how lawmakers are seeking to toughen the current law at the link in our bio. - - #longisland #longislandny #liny #longislandnewyork #suffolkcountyny #suffolkcounty #dangerousroads #brentwood #centralislip #driving #carcrash #dwi #cannabis #cannabissafety #ntsb #marijuana #linkinbio