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Warren DeMontague

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3. bullshit.

Reply to lilsourgoose (Reply #1)

Wed Jul 20, 2016, 03:00 AM

Jul 2016

did the actual number of crashes go up? No. What changed, as the article belatedly notes, is between 2010 and 2014 they started testing more for THC.

THC, which can show up - due to being fat soluble- in a test some 3 weeks after someone smokes marijuana. Long, long after any sane person would argue they're impaired by the stuff.

The total number of crashes didn't go up, so the idea that all of a sudden "pot started causing fatal crashes" is bullshit.

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Legalization of marijuana benefits schools and decreases crime rate [View all] TroyJackson Jul 2016 OP

...and, unfortunately, increases car accident fatalities lilsourgoose Jul 2016 #1

Oh, FFS. And how many of those fatalities also involved alcohol? Warpy Jul 2016 #2

Really? lilsourgoose Jul 2016 #12

Had you read carefully Warpy Jul 2016 #13

bullshit. Warren DeMontague Jul 2016 #3

And the Gov admits THC kills Cancer Cells nationalize the fed Jul 2016 #4

Because there is no demonstrated medical benefit alain2112 Jul 2016 #5

we've had decades of drug warriors claiming it would make you violent, cause your nuts to fall off Warren DeMontague Jul 2016 #6

Of coarse there are medical benefits....don't expect those being enriched pipoman Jul 2016 #8

Who's scrutiny? Oh...those most tied to the pharmaceutical industry? pipoman Jul 2016 #7

That would be a great idea.... Wounded Bear Jul 2016 #10

So using the same argument that worked for whistler162 Jul 2016 #9

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