The success of legalizing weed will be determined in a few years. It will depend on how many young people learn to control the habit, if they don't, then were going to have large group of people who barely make it to graduation, let alone be able to earn a good living. If they're stoned out of their mind all the time, they become un-hireable (I don't hire them! they are too cool and laid-back for my taste - I chat and high five them, but I don't want them). Time will tell.
Here’s How Many People Have Fatally Overdosed On Marijuana
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yes, as shown by the citations I posted,
you and coldstream are fine examples of that.
What about the Rhesus Monkey pot experiment?
You know, the one where they kept a hundred Rhesus monkeys continuously stoned for two weeks, interviewed them all extensively afterward and found that they were all totally incoherent?
The control group was given a placibo and typewriters. They reported things like "Alas poor Yorik. I knew him2@&98$$bbbn?lkhgv" and "Friends, Romans, Countrymen, lend me your €^×∆π[¢£•π℅[}
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You know, the one where they kept a hundred Rhesus monkeys continuously stoned for two weeks, interviewed them all extensively afterward and found that they were all totally incoherent?
The control group was given a placibo and typewriters. They reported things like "Alas poor Yorik. I knew him2@&98$$bbbn?lkhgv" and "Friends, Romans, Countrymen, lend me your €^×∆π[¢£•π℅[}
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People have also died because their cars crashed while they were under the influence of prescribed medicine.
Bottom line is that medicine which is good needs to be allowed for those who benefit from it. It follows that they should use it responsibly.
I'm selective, you aren't. Need I say more?
They were supposed to be operating heavy equipment in that test.
How about a car that shuts down when the driver ceases to have a pulse?
"Driver error" is blamed for anywhere from 25 to 33% of all crashes, which includes such things as dumb driving blunders, failure to avoid another vehicle or object, failure to take the appropriate evasive action, inexperienced driving, driver fatigue, falling asleep behind the wheel, aggressive driving, reckless driving and distracted driving (talking on a cell phone while driving, eating, fiddling with the radio, heater or A/C controls, reading, day dreaming, etc.)
Auto Accidents Caused by Mechanical Failures
At least with drugs licit and illicit, there is a potential for responsible use
it's too bad as comedian Ron White once said ( often )
"STUPID CAN"T BE FIXED"
so just say "NO!" to stupid!
also
"Weather is another contributing factor that plays a role in up to 20% of all auto accidents. This includes rain, snow, sleet, ice, fog, strong winds and smoke. Weather doesn't necessarily cause accidents. But it certainly increases the risk of having an accident by reducing traction and visibility."
(from the above link)
well, looks like Al Gore was right...go figure eh?
Climate change is bad!
So also, say no to climate change
"Mechanical failures are a factor in 12% to 13% of all auto accidents"
( also from the above link)
Did your mechanic have to cheat on his exams because he was out drinking with the boys the night before test day?
Did the guy on the line have a few beers with his SSRI sandwhich, and get lunched at lunch the day he installed your tie rods?
At least pot will help you not worry about all the things that could go wrong so you don't have a heart attack from the stress.
Auto Accidents Caused by Mechanical Failures
At least with drugs licit and illicit, there is a potential for responsible use
it's too bad as comedian Ron White once said ( often )
"STUPID CAN"T BE FIXED"
so just say "NO!" to stupid!
also
"Weather is another contributing factor that plays a role in up to 20% of all auto accidents. This includes rain, snow, sleet, ice, fog, strong winds and smoke. Weather doesn't necessarily cause accidents. But it certainly increases the risk of having an accident by reducing traction and visibility."
(from the above link)
well, looks like Al Gore was right...go figure eh?
Climate change is bad!
So also, say no to climate change
"Mechanical failures are a factor in 12% to 13% of all auto accidents"
( also from the above link)
Did your mechanic have to cheat on his exams because he was out drinking with the boys the night before test day?
Did the guy on the line have a few beers with his SSRI sandwhich, and get lunched at lunch the day he installed your tie rods?
At least pot will help you not worry about all the things that could go wrong so you don't have a heart attack from the stress.
I'm not disputing any of that. I'm saying that presenting marijuana as a risk free indulgence is inaccurate. "Good" medicines that affect cognitive abilities come with a warning, that's an acknowledgement of risk.
Habitual, long term HEAVY use can cause depression. However, it's also been used to treat depression as well.,
Nope. That's usually with newbies. Over time the 'noids go away.
I've never known anyone who ended up with OCD from smoking. I've seen it prescribed to help with OCD though.
Because it's still currently illegal. In fact marijuana is a rather social substance, even more so than alcohol.
Yeah, because it's going to be legal for those 13 and over. :roll: Give your head a shake.
Absolutely no guarantee it will though.
Bullsh*t. The medical benefits have been well documented. Even certain compounds that have nothing to do with getting you high have proven to be medically beneficial.
Only a vacuous twit would think that the current system isn't already disrupting the lives of young people, vulnerable or not.
Fun Facts: 10 years after Portugal went de facto legalization of marijuana, drug ODs have dropped by 50%, alcohol related incidents have decreased, overall drug use has decreased dramatically except for marijuana which saw a corresponding increase in its use upon being legalized, but what's significant is that marijuana use by minors actually decreased as well. Not by a lot, but it did go down.
They also substantially increased the sentences for those operating grow ops and for those who are manufacturing and distributing real drugs. Legalization has cut down on policing costs, court costs, jail/prison costs and health care costs.
Finally, marijuana is BIG, BIG money for organized crime. Despite the fact that the other drugs sell for more money, it's the volume of sales that make marijuana so lucrative for organized crime. Legalization would slap the financial sh*t out of them.
I've also done the math. It costs about the same to produce one cigarette as it costs to produce 1 gram of weed. For comparison, one king size cigarette contains 2/3 of a gram of tobacco. Now, starting at the same initial price point as a pack of cigarettes before the added taxes, the govt could tax marijuana at 5 times the rate of tobacco and still bring the price in at around 25%-33% of current street prices.
The govt makes money, the police can utilize their funding for dealing with real crimes and criminals, court costs will go down as will the cost of incarcerations, and people who do smoke will be able to spend more of their money on other stuff because of a price reduction of 66%-75% for marijuana. IF the govt is smart about it.
Gimping yourself would be worse.Perhaps there's worse things than fatally overdosing!
Canada’s Underground Weed Extraction Industry | Soren Dreier
I speak from some personal experience, of habitual (daily) use over 2 years which completely disrupted my life in my early 20s. But all these facts are well documented in the wider population. Over prolonged usage it will lead to psychosis (a disassociation from reality).. and deep neuroses (loss of joy, direction, purpose in life), obsessive behaviour (eating, sexual fixation), compulsive acting out.. profound lethargy, paranoia and depression.
It is a highly internal drug that drives individuals inward, into a fantasy ridden and purely subjective space, at a time when young people should be developing their intellectual and social skills. The active ingredient of cannabis, THC, is utterly useless for therapeutic purposes. Its only funtion is the get people stoned.. and put them into a solitary, vegetative state where they just couldn't care, or do anything about, the problems of their lives.
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I confirm this. Both my parents have been chronic for over 45 years. They are literally brain dead.
Disfunctional fools who have lost all touch with reality.
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