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robert | November 3, 2007, 5:48pm | #
i'd.say.about.75%
juan silva | November 3, 2007, 7:41pm | #
57% ?
but i thought this was a democracy.
why is pot illegal?
diane | November 3, 2007, 9:41pm | #
Wake up! It's time to acknowlege the thousands of professionals who smoke pot or eat brownies and have succesful lives and careers. Legalize it already....
h0megr0wn | November 3, 2007, 11:12pm | #
57% when the CDC says in stats released in 1995 that 18 million americans smoke daily, and proof that there is double the smokers in U.S. than where its legal in Holland. heh "Louie Armstrong - What A Wonderful World"
D | November 4, 2007, 12:18am | #
Again, why is it illegal? Oh ya money!!!
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steive | November 4, 2007, 3:50am | #
I can't believe it's only 57%. They've done a pretty good job of brainwashing the public.
Alcohol related illnesses account for about 280,000 deaths a year.
Tobacco related deaths are about 380,000.
100,000 people die every year from properly prescribed prescription drugs.
Marijuana = Zero (0) deaths caused.
Yet why is it still illegal? Because the pharmaceutical industry stands to lose 3% of its profits if medical marijuana is legalized – over $5 Billion a year.
Marijuana makes up 75% of Drug War and prison industry expenditures, estimated now at between $20 to $30 billion.
Lies about marijuana have killed more people than marijuana ever did, because once kids find out they were lied to about marijuana, they think warnings about harder drugs are lies too.
MountainLion | November 4, 2007, 3:56am | #
It is time the federal government stop arresting responsible adults who use marijuana. GW Bush even said in his 2000 campaign that it should be a state's decision. Now he advocates raiding medical marijuana dispensories in california. Ridiculous.
weeeeed | November 4, 2007, 10:41am | #
SMOKE WEED EVERYDAY!!!!!!!
Jack Herer | November 4, 2007, 3:12pm | #
University Of Toronto Study Shows Marijuana Not A Factor In Driving Accidents
ScienceDaily (Mar. 29, 1999) — The safety hazards of smoking marijuana and driving are overrated, says University of Toronto researcher Alison Smiley.
Recent research into impairment and traffic accident reports from several countries shows that marijuana taken alone in moderate amounts does not significantly increase a driver's risk of causing an accident -- unlike alcohol, says Smiley, an adjunct professor in the department of mechanical and industrial engineering. While smoking marijuana does impair driving ability, it does not share alcohol's effect on judgment. Drivers on marijuana remain aware of their impairment, prompting them to slow down and drive more cautiously to compensate, she says.
"Both substances impair performance," Smiley says. "However, the more cautious behaviour of subjects who received marijuana decreases the drug's impact on performance. Their behaviour is more appropriate to their impairment, whereas subjects who received alcohol tend to drive in a more risky manner."
Smiley, who has studied transportation safety for over 25 years, drew her results from a "metanalysis" of existing research into the effects of marijuana on driving ability, combined with traffic accident statistics in the United States and Australia. Previous studies showing stronger effects often combined "fairly hefty doses" by researchers with driving immediately after consumption, likely exaggerating the drug's effects, she believes.
While Smiley does not advocate legalizing the drug, she says her results should be considered by those debating mandatory drug tests for users of transportation equipment such as truck or train drivers, or the decriminalization of marijuana for medical use. "There's an assumption that because marijuana is illegal, it must increase the risk of an accident. We should try to just stick to the facts."
Smiley presented her findings at a symposium of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences in Florida in February. Her paper was also published in Health Effects of Cannabis, a publication of Toronto's Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, in March.
University Of Toronto (1999, March 29). University Of Toronto Study Shows Marijuana Not A Factor In Driving Accidents. ScienceDaily. Retrieved November 1, 2007, from http://www.sciencedaily.com /releases/1999/03/990325110700.htm
"Bear" | November 4, 2007, 7:57pm | #
Only 57% believe marijuana is LESS dangerous than booze? Brainwashing doesn't BEGIN to cover it. I work on the front lines of the booze vs. marijuana wars - as a Paramedic. I have seen so many alcohol-related illnesses, so many tobacco-related illnesses, and (horror of horrors, Drug Czar) very FEW marijuana-related illnesses - OK, I had a first-timer with an allergic reaction, and a bunch of people sick from smoking "wet" (formaldehyde-soaked) stuff, but so far no direct links to straight pot. That's just the MEDICAL side of things. I can't begin to give numbers on how many booze-related collisions (injury and fatality) I've worked, how many booze-related assaults & homicides (domestic & barroom), or how many "Hold my beer and what this.." injuries & fatalities I've seen. I've worked VERY few marijuana-only collisions, no assaults (except for theft-related), and so far, no "Hold my doobie and watch this..." incidents. Only 57% think it's safer? Wake-up, America! You are SO very blind.
cbreeze | November 5, 2007, 12:05am | #
I have chronic back pain and it is a wonderful pain medicine. I'll never understand why it is illegal. Help legalize now!!!!
Justice Radio | November 5, 2007, 11:19am | #
The 57% stat screams loudly that there is a lot of work to be done! I honestly believe the necessary first step will be a President who has the courage to allow states to manage themselves on this issue. Remove the DEA from most equations and insert taxation and let's see what becomes of it.
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williams | September 8, 2008, 7:05pm | #
Ofcourse,you are right.But some times it is better than other.
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aus-girl | October 8, 2008, 10:16am | #
im from Australia, and I dont really support my friends/family smoking but if ppl wanna do it fine. i have smoked myself, and yes I believe there'd b less dope accidents. a friend of mine has suffered several alcohol related incidents, breaking bones, severe burns, wrecked his car ect compared to another friend who smokes weed, and drinks roughly the same as my other friend, he has never hurt himself. if anything i think it up's a mans sex drive. I do however agree that its good pain relief, and as long as smoked responsibly,and prepared properly its okay.
tyler n | November 4, 2008, 1:22pm | #
i agree with juan silva
Evan | January 17, 2009, 5:57pm | #
Propaganda tells us that marijuana isn't good for anything but all the government has to say about booze is that you should wait till you're 21..
Weed is safer, lets legalize cannabis within the year of 2009!
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