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"Ron" > wrote >> > Which point from the website that you asked me to read >> > should we review, publicly. Do you need to check with the clique before >> > you can respond? >> >> How about this part.. >> >> Myth: No one has ever died from using marijuana >> The Kaiser study also found that daily pot users have a 30% higher risk >> of >> injuries, presumably from accidents. These figures are significant, >> though >> not as high as comparable risks for heavy drinkers or tobacco addicts. >> That >> pot can cause accidents is scarcely surprising, since marijuana has been >> shown to degrade short-term memory, concentration, judgment, and >> coordination at complex tasks including driving.(1) There have been >> numerous >> reports of pot-related accidents --- some of them fatal, belying the >> attractive myth that no one has ever died from marijuana. One survey of >> 1023 >> emergency room trauma patients in Baltimore found that fully 34.7% were >> under the influence of marijuana, more even than alcohol (33.5%); half of >> these (16.5%) used both pot and alcohol in combination.(2) This is >> perhaps >> the most troublesome research ever reported about marijuana; as we shall >> see, other accident studies have generally found pot to be less dangerous >> than alcohol. Nonetheless, it is important to be informed on all sides of >> the issue. Pot smokers should be aware that accidents are the number one >> hazard of moderate pot use. In addition, of course, the psychoactive >> effects >> of cannabis can have many other adverse effects on performance, school >> work, >> and productivity. > > Are you prepared to defend this study? Cut and paste is not a substitute > for clear thinking. I'm waiting... |
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