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This time Dr. Ali Raja and Joe Elia talk with two authors of a study that found disparate effects on traffic deaths from the legalization of recreational cannabis. The two states under study, Colorado and Washington, were compared, not with each other, but with a composite of states that most closely resembled what Colorado and Washington would be if they hadn’t passed legalization. The states were thus compared against their “doppelgangers.” Colorado showed an increase of roughly 75 additional traffic deaths per year, while Washington didn’t show any substantial effect. How can this be so, and what are the implications for states with legalization already in place or contemplating it? Links: JAMA Internal Medicine study JAMA Internal Medicine editorial Running time: 20 minutes  Transcript: Joe Elia: You’re listening to Clinical Conversations. I’m your host, Joe Elia. Earlier this week, JAMA Internal Medicine published two reports and an editorial about the association of legalized recreational marijuana and