Washington Marijuana-Related Traffic Fatalities Double After Pot Legalized

breitbart.com ^ | 8/22/2015 | William Bigelow

[nascarnation]

I wondered about that.
Like can the Denver Broncos players get a free pass on the NFL drug test?

[DiogenesLamp]

Of course it is. The issue has been dominated by deceptive propaganda starting with Harry Anslinger and the first federal marijuana laws back in 1939.

Whenever I see the name "Harry Anslinger" in this context, I am reminded that the "Emperor of Hemp", Jack Herer appears to have made up lies about him, wrote them in a book, and they have since been spread all over the internet.

The "legalize marijuana" crowd has been making stuff up for a very long time, and they also refuse to acknowledge that some people go nuts on the drug. Here's one of the latest.

http://nypost.com/2015/08/16/man-stabs-ex-girlfriend-to-death-on-sidewalk/

[A CA Guy]

Really, too soft in that state.

[tacticalogic]

Whenever I see the name "Harry Anslinger" in this context, I am reminded that the "Emperor of Hemp", Jack Herer appears to have made up lies about him, wrote them in a book, and they have since been spread all over the internet.

I don't think there's much question that Anslinger flat out lied to Congress about the intent of the Marijuana Tax Act. It was supposed to be a simple tax on production of what was then a commodity crop. When they voted on it, they didn't have any idea he was going to use it to effect a ban by refusing to issue the required tax stamps.

[Not A Snowbird]

Do you wish the owners to die in the fire? What about the firefighters who are called to put it out?

Of course not, silly. I would just like them to disappear.

[samtheman]

I’m not in favor of legalizing pot and I’m not in favor of driving under the influence of anything... but I’m also not in favor of bogus statistics.

There’s only one statistic that matters: overall rate of accidents since legalization. Up or down or unchanged?

[Jack Hydrazine]