Why marijuana's moment has arrived

CNN ^ | August 11, 2014 | Julian Zelizer

[ConservingFreedom]

it represents a significant number of casualties

There is no direct relationship between percentage of likelihood accounted for by genes, and the range of values for the likelihood itself. It's entirely possible for one subgroup to have a 25% likelihood of addiction, a different subgroup (with different nongenetic factors but the same proportion of genetically susceptible people) to have a 1% likelihood of addiction, and for genetic factors to account for about half of the likelihood of addiction. (Details of calculation available on request.)

[ConservingFreedom]

New studies show that there is real observable physical damage to the brain of marijuana users.

Adolescent users - who report that they can get illegal-for-adults pot more easily than legal-for-adults beer or cigarettes.

Other studies show that ingested marijuana is more powerful than smoked marijuana. There have been two deaths in Colorado that have been attributed to marijuana laced food, one a cookie, the other, candy.

I don't know about "more powerful" - easier to take in an unintendedly large amount, sure. "Attributed" as in direct effect of overdose, or as in did something fatally irrational while unexpectedly high?

[DiogenesLamp]

There is no direct relationship between percentage of likelihood accounted for by genes, and the range of values for the likelihood itself. It's entirely possible for one subgroup to have a 25% likelihood of addiction, a different subgroup (with different nongenetic factors but the same proportion of genetically susceptible people) to have a 1% likelihood of addiction, and for genetic factors to account for about half of the likelihood of addiction. (Details of calculation available on request.)

We can look at calculations after you explain what percentage of the population it is okay to destroy. My answer is none, but as for you, like the old joke goes, "We've already figured out what sort of girl you are, now we are just haggling over the price."

So what's your price?

[ConservingFreedom]

what percentage of the population it is okay to destroy.

Of course, we're not talking about "destroying" anyone but about legalizing the means by which some might destroy themselves - which some already do today despite the (criminal-enriching) legal barriers.

[EricT.]

Reading comprehension is not one of your strengths.

[DiogenesLamp]

Reading comprehension is not one of your strengths.

And comprehension in general is not one of yours.