Is anyone else as bothered by the phrase "rate of speed" as I am?

there's no question that this proves that marijuana must remain a schedule 1 narcotic. if 'synthetic marijuana' can cause this, just imagine how dangerous ACTUAL marijuana must be.

no but i am bothered by your avatar

@Max Solomon ahahaha best comment ever

So, what the hell IS "synthetic marijuana"? It's either got THC in it or it doesn't, and if it doesn't it isn't any kind of marijuana at all.

@1: Just like saying "ATM machine" or referring to "data" as a singular noun.

@5: bingo. "Synthetic marijuana" = misnomer of 2010.

while delivering phonebooks

This is what happens when you are ignorant of state law. If he didn't admit using drugs, he would have gotten a fine at most (if he was unlucky). The only thing that trumps WA state's legal protection of killing while driving is the war on drugs.

@2 there's no question that this proves that alcohol should become a schedule 1 narcotic. if 'synthetic marijuana' can cause this, just imagine how dangerous ACTUAL alcohol, which is far more readily available and socially acceptable, must be.

...just imagine how dangerous real stupidity must be.

stupid should hurt, but sadly it doesn't.

Fnarf, please don't talk about that which you have no clue.

THC is not the only psychoactive molecule in marijuana, there are several others.

'Synthetic marijuana' can also be called 'synthetic cannabinoids' - ie analogs of cannabinoids other than THC that were developed to study the endocannabinoid system. K2 is just the most well known, containing the substance JWH-018.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JWH-018

@12, it doesn't matter whether his car had good brakes or bad. He was passed out blotto, and his foot never touched the brakes.

It is cases like this where stupidity should be a crime. At the very least, extreme stupidity should be considered at the sentencing hearing.

I'm all for marijuana (synthetic or otherwise), but this guy is a total dumb ass, and deserves every minute he spends in jail.