New Research Debunks Medical Marijuana Opponents’ Biggest Argument

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Opponents of legalizing marijuana for medical purposes have long argued that such laws will encourage more youngsters to partake. But that notion may have no factual grounding, according to a new study that shows cannabis use among teenagers didn’t increase in states that legalized medical marijuana.

New Research Debunks Medical Marijuana Opponents Biggest Argument ThinkProgress

Time to dust off the old "weed makes you a homicidal maniac" excuse.

Too bad, now they dont have anymore excuses

 

[DarkFury]

Opponents of legalizing marijuana for medical purposes have long argued that such laws will encourage more youngsters to partake. But that notion may have no factual grounding, according to a new study that shows cannabis use among teenagers didn’t increase in states that legalized medical marijuana.

New Research Debunks Medical Marijuana Opponents Biggest Argument ThinkProgress

Time to dust off the old "weed makes you a homicidal maniac" excuse.

Too bad, now they dont have anymore excuses

Weed does NOT make you a homicidal maniac.
Being a democrat DOES make you a homicidal maniac.

 

[Maryland Patriot]

My only problem with marijuana being legal and treated exactly like alcohol is that there is currently no reliable test to tell if someone is toked up and driving.
fix that barrier and I really cant find anything wrong with it. Im not smoking it, but I don't care if someone else does in the privacy of their own home,.

 

[waltky]

Pot advocates back off from public post use...

Denver activists put public pot use ballot measure on hold
3 Sept.`15 - Supporters of a Denver ballot initiative to allow marijuana use at bars and other establishments have pulled the measure after city leaders and business groups agreed to discuss a compromise, the pro-pot group said on Thursday.

The Campaign for Limited Social Cannabis Use said it collected more than twice the number of signatures from registered voters to place the measure on the city ballot but agreed to hold off on putting it before voters in November. "We believe in the language we put forward and that adults who consume cannabis deserve the same freedoms to congregate and socialize as those who consume alcohol," the group's spokesman, Mason Tvert, said in statement. "We were persuaded, however, by members of the political and business communities, who requested participation in this process." In 2012, voters in Colorado and Washington legalized the recreational use of marijuana by adults. Alaska, Oregon and the District of Columbia subsequently followed suit.

Under Colorado law, marijuana cannot be consumed in public, and some Denver business owners have barred its use on their premises out of concern they could face criminal or civil penalties. Elected city leaders and other government officials, along with the Downtown Denver Partnership, an economic development organization, have agreed to participate in crafting a compromise. Denver City Councilman Albus Brooks said he is "committed to working on a broadly acceptable solution." "This decision ensures we now have the time and ability to include interested stakeholders to reach consensus on this important issue," Brooks said in a statement.

Tvert said allowing pot use at authorized businesses would decrease the number of people who use pot openly. "There are people who come from out of town who have no legal place to consume marijuana," Tvert said. In a joint statement, the Colorado Restaurant Association and the Colorado Hotel and Lodging Association said they are willing to work collaboratively on the issue. "Our respective industries are committed to working with the proponents and the city to find a solution that reflects the interests and concerns of all stakeholders," the statement said.

Tvert said the group collected more than 10,700 signatures and was set to submit the petitions this week. If a compromise cannot be reached, he said, the group will put the issue before city voters next year. Dan Rowland, spokesman for the city's marijuana policy agency, said the discussions will be "a large community conversation."

Denver activists put public pot use ballot measure on hold

 

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Opponents of legalizing marijuana for medical purposes have long argued that such laws will encourage more youngsters to partake. But that notion may have no factual grounding, according to a new study that shows cannabis use among teenagers didn’t increase in states that legalized medical marijuana.

New Research Debunks Medical Marijuana Opponents Biggest Argument ThinkProgress

Time to dust off the old "weed makes you a homicidal maniac" excuse.

Too bad, now they dont have anymore excuses

Weed does NOT make you a homicidal maniac.
Being a democrat DOES make you a homicidal maniac.

You must be high on that white

 

[chikenwing]

It works way better for chemo side effects,than the high dollar shit they say will work.that's is a fact.