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Originally Posted by Dion
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You're post is misleading. It seems as though the governor is saying it's a bad idea because it's legal at the state level but illegal federally and since Colorado was first they've had to learn on the fly.
Are emergency room/hospital visits really up that much due to pot? Did visits due to alcohol decrease? Is it possible that people who wouldn't have readily admitted that they were consuming pot when wit as illegal now have no problem stating they do? That would likely contribute to the increase in emergency room visits.
Traffic fatalities are down but traffic fatalities due to pot are up? Are they checking for it more? Does this mean drunk driving fatalities decreased by a large number? So for example if drunk driving fatalities decrease by 30% and that equates to a larger number than the 100% increase in marijuana related fatalities then it could be seen as beneficial. Were they consistently checking all people involved in accidents for pot on a consistent basis previously? Doesn't seem like a very thorough article, looks like sensational reporting.
I highly doubt youth consumption increased its just that more would be willing to admit they consume it since there are no repercussions. Without more information these articles are just garbage.
For the record marijuana is not really my thing but see no reason not to legalize it.