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Are_grits_groceries Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-06-10 07:38 AM
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Measuring the Economic Impact of Marijuana Legalization on the Golden State:

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the other one Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-06-10 07:42 AM
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1. Since when does pot smoking cause lung cancer?
Sounds like cops and courts and prisons will lose a lot of business.
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Dawgs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-06-10 07:44 AM
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Agree. And, there are many ways to use marijuana; smoking is small percentage.
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Webster Green Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-06-10 08:06 AM
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4. There's actually evidence that it prevents it.
The lung cancer entry seems like an unnecessary add-on to the equation.
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meow mix Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-06-10 07:44 AM
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2. more will choose smokeless or edible options
if legal more edible options will actually become available.. better for everyone.
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Dawgs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-06-10 07:48 AM
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3. Other than cost, people need to be aware of how it will reduce drug use.
1) Would make it much more difficult to get if you're under the legal age.
2) Could bring down the use of more dangerous illegal drugs.
3) Wouldn't be any worst, as far as number of users, than what is in place now.
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Scuba Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-06-10 09:01 AM
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5. Forgot the savings related to reduced consumption of alcohol
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