7 Harmful Side Effects Pot Legalization Caused Colorado

The Daily Signal ^ | 8/20/2014 | Cully Stimson

[steve86]

Some people think we are suffocating in marijuana smoke since legalization up here in WA State (actually it is forest fire smoke). In fact, I have yet to smell the stuff. Public mj smoking is illegal anyway. I guess many vape now, but I’m not seeing vapes either. My town and virtually all the other small towns around here (eastern WA) have banned recreational pot stores. Only one town has one and it is 30 miles away.

[Sparklite]

How’s the WOD working for you? Which is worse?

[elcid1970]

It’s hard for a stoner to get in a fatal wreck while he is sitting at a stop sign waiting for it to turn green.

;^)

[Vaquero]

Dude?

[MaxMax]

If someone wants to get high and not be responsible then paint thinner and acetone
would be just a good as anything else to breathe.

If the POS died of Crack that's his problem. Farking up society isn't
the answer to stupidity. Maybe in Idiocracy where everyone is expect to be
equally stupid.

[wideawake]

What were we talking about again?

[Vaquero]

We will never put a solid LID on aberrant behavior, but it is prudent to understand it, point it out, and avoid it.

Pun? Or serendipitous?

[I want the USA back]

Exactly what I thought. Legalization is stupid, unless you MAKE users take full responsibility for their actions. I knew what the outcome would be because the USA has become a country that refuses to hold people accountable.

[Vaquero]

The windshield wipers.....there they go again!

[Sam Gamgee]

Because the war on drugs, like drug prohibition of the 1920s was such a blooming success!

[Fester Chugabrew]

The latter.

[bassmaner]

Just love how the Drug Warrior contingent on FR (who call themselves 'conservative') just can't wait to increase the size and scope of government by re-imposing MJ prohibition, even though the citizens of a sovereign state voted overwhelmingly to end it.

Next thing you know, they'll be clamoring for Holder to come in and enforce the federal MJ prohibition laws in Colorado (10th Amendment be damned). Commerce Clause, doncha know ...

[dfwgator]

I would be ok with MJ legalization on the following conditions.

1. Employers have the right to test employees at any time and fire them at anytime if they are caught using.

2. Users are banned from welfare or any other benefits.

[Ghost of SVR4]

I’m a proponent for legalization, but it is kind of hard to argue those numbers.

[gdani]

This new report paints an even bleaker picture of what is happening in Colorado since it legalized the possession, sale, and consumption of marijuana.

Amendment 64 was not enacted until the very end of 2012. Something to keep in mind since the cited stats appear to track things before the change in law went into effect.

[dmz]

These stats are awesome,

Unfortunately every single one of them predates the actual legalization, which did not take effect until 1/1/14.

The title of the article is simply wrong.

[dmz]

Expect it to get worse. The Potheads on FR will be making even more excuses.
I’m waiting for the “those stats mean nothing” crowd any min.

<><><<

Nope. the stats mean what they mean.

but it was not legal in colorado until 1/1/14. Not sure how stats from before legalization can be used to bolster the anti-legalization argument.

All of these stats were facts before legalization so the title of the article is more than a bit misleading.

[DennisR]

But...but...but...!

[gdani]

Unfortunately every single one of them predates the actual legalization, which did not take effect until 1/1/14.

No, that's just when retail sales started.

Otherwise, legalization happened in December 2012.

Still, your point about many of these stats being from before the law went into effect are correct.

[newnhdad]

but it’s non addictive and pure man.. it’s not a carceno... wha? yeah, it’s okay to inhale the unfiltered smoke from a burning bud laced with a black tarry substance because it’s pot man, it’s not bad for your lungs man.. it’s non-carcenog... wait, wha?
nachos..