"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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