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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
How do we treat impairment caused by the host of prescription (and even non-prescription) drugs that Canadians consume in massive quantities? Not every substance and and should be treated like alcohol. The degree of impairment from smoking pot does not come close to that from alcohol intoxication.
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To me the degrees are irrelevant in terms of impairment, its literally come down to next to zero tolerance for alcohol when it comes to operating a vehicle, should it not be similar for pot?
Same with workplaces
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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
I thought the myth of the pusher died back in the 80s. People don't use drugs because sinister villains push drugs on them. They use drugs because they want to get high. In fact, people who sell pot are often wary when strangers - especially minors - try to buy from them. It increases their risk.
No doubt there would still be an underground pot market if it were legalized. But it would be much smaller than it is today.
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I think your wrong, look at the rise of customized drugs that are marketed and sold like a multinational corporation. Or the rise of drugs containing fentanyl (sp?)
On the grass side or things, what's the cost going to be and how much is it going to be taxed. I mean one of the major idea of legalizing pot is to cut down on the illegal trade of it and to reduce the cost of the war on drugs and create a new stream of tax revenues.
So you don't think that if some guy can go to the store and buy a pack or export A ultra heavy grass for $18.00 for example versus some guy who will sell you the same amount for lets say $15.00, almost like its tax free that the underground market isn't still going to be there and possibly expand?