So my reaction...

LehighND 7534 posts Original UHND Member

Posted 4:35 pm on Aug 14, 2019

We let the genie out of the bottle, so to speak, on alcohol. And it has all the problems you mention. Pot doesn't have that kind of cost because it has not been ingrained as a legal substance in our culture forever.

I'm guessing legalized pot would eventually result in comparable costs. Should we let another genie out of the bottle?

My mind and heart differ on this one for sure.

Are you kind?

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So my reaction... LehighND 4:35pm · 8/14/19
- Violent crime would drop like a stone if pot use replaced alcohol use. AlbanyIRISH 5:56pm · 8/14/19
- Pot is not harmless... Domer From Hell 4:42pm · 8/14/19
  - There has been an increase in ER visits in Colorado due to edibles after legalizationNTLink Shadow_of_the_Dome 8:42pm · 8/14/19
    - Not compared to alcohol related ER visits... Domer From Hell 10:08pm · 8/14/19
      - Agree that this an odd measure. LehighND 10:55pm · 8/14/19
- Does it seem like our society is letting genies out more and more? NedoftheHill 4:40pm · 8/14/19
  - Yes. I share those concerns. LehighND 4:41pm · 8/14/19
    - Agreed...although mine are generally limited to alcohol and occasional tobacco.NT NedoftheHill 4:44pm · 8/14/19
      - This is simply a matter of us not hanging out enough.NT LehighND 11:01pm · 8/14/19
        
        Ha! We'll have to fix that.NT NedoftheHill 11:44pm · 8/14/19

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