A quick smoke before a drive might feel harmless in the moment, but cannabis and car keys do not mix. If cannabis affects your reaction time, focus, coordination, or judgment behind the wheel, it is impaired driving. That applies whether someone smoked flower, hit a vape, ate an edible, or used concentrates. The format may change how cannabis feels and how long it lasts, but the safety concern stays the same. Driving requires full attention, fast decisions, and steady control