Oh, feel free to climb up on your soap box if you wish, just please come with real data, I will gladly entertain a conversation on the matter, it is after all the only way to awaken the masses to the fact that they really know little to nothing about it after all.
Nothing kills a thread faster than requesting real data. Nice goin Matt.............. 
OK..I had backed out of tis whirling dervish of drug debating,. I figured some have their habits, love them and would never concede that illicit use of such a drug is even questionable.
Since the lefties in Colorado were early into the competitive drug sales..they are a convenient test bed..
Biutthen you come up with ."where's the data?"..so I will present some, then leave this thread again..knowing you will either fid a way to dismiss the data, or simply ignore it.. so here goes:
https://www.wrtv.com/news/working-for-you/marijuana-use-kills-indiana-teen-mother-speaks-out https://www.madd.org/hawaii/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2019/02/ImpactUpdate_ColoradoLeagaliztionMarijuana_10.18.pdf From the article: " Section I: Traffic Fatalities & Impaired Driving
Since recreational marijuana was legalized, marijuana related traffic deaths
increased 151 percent while all Colorado traffic deaths increased 35 percent
Since recreational marijuana was legalized, traffic deaths involving drivers who
tested positive for marijuana more than doubled from 55 in 2013 to 138 people
killed in 2017.
o This equates to one person killed every 2 ½ days compared to one person
killed every 6 ½ days.
The percentage of all Colorado traffic deaths that were marijuana related
increased from 11.43 percent in 2013 to 21.3 percent in 2017"
https://www.denverpost.com/2017/08/25/colorado-marijuana-traffic-fatalities/ From the article:
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The number of drivers involved in fatal crashes in Colorado who tested positive for marijuana has risen sharply each year since 2013, more than doubling in that time, federal and state data show. A Denver Post analysis of the data and coroner reports provides the most comprehensive look yet into whether roads in the state have become more dangerous since the drug’s legalization.
Increasingly potent levels of marijuana were found in positive-testing drivers who died in crashes in Front Range counties, according to coroner data since 2013 compiled by The Denver Post. Nearly a dozen in 2016 had levels five times the amount allowed by law, and one was at 22 times the limit. Levels were not as elevated in earlier years."
https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2015/03/third-death-in-colorado-linked-to-edible-marijuana/ Bad enough for this dude, who is old enough to know better..but how about the little kids who find Dad's stash of 'cookies' ?
Now, 40-80 extra highway deaths per year my not mean much to you..but to the families who have lost a father, mother, sister, brother or baby to a smoker..it is a far different story.
There is much, much more data out there, but knowing in advance you would dismiss 32 tons of data..I'll leave you guys to congratulate each other..
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https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/327126from the article: Has pot killed anyone?
A 2014 study in
Forensic Science International reported two cases of sudden death that doctors linked to health complications possibly worsened by marijuana use. The report indicated that before these deaths, the researchers were not aware of any other deaths related to marijuana use alone.
It is important to note that only after excluding all other causes of death did the report assume the young men experienced fatal cardiovascular events brought on by cannabis. The report also concludes that doctors cannot rule out the possibility that pre-existing cardiovascular factors played a role in the deaths.
In 2018, a teenager died of dehydration due to cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome (CHS). CHS is a condition that can occur in regular cannabis smokers and causes nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain. You can read their story here.
Despite these incidents, compared to the deaths caused by other drugs, such as alcohol and tobacco, many people consider marijuana to be relatively safe.
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Should Recreational Marijuana Be Legal?
https://marijuana.procon.org/More than half of US adults, over 128 million people, have tried marijuana, despite it being an illegal drug under federal law. Nearly 600,000 Americans are arrested for marijuana possession annually – more than one person per minute. Public support for legalizing marijuana went from 12% in 1969 to 66% today. Recreational marijuana, also known as adult-use marijuana, was first legalized in Colorado and Washington in 2012.
Proponents of legalizing recreational marijuana say it will add billions to the economy, create hundreds of thousands of jobs, free up scarce police resources, and stop the huge racial disparities in marijuana enforcement. They contend that regulating marijuana will lower street crime, take business away from the drug cartels, and make marijuana use safer through required testing, labeling, and child-proof packaging. They say marijuana is less harmful than alcohol, and that adults should have a right to use it if they wish.
Opponents of legalizing recreational marijuana say it will increase teen use and lead to more medical emergencies including traffic deaths from driving while high. They contend that revenue from legalization falls far short of the costs in increased hospital visits, addiction treatment, environmental damage, crime, workplace accidents, and lost productivity. They say that marijuana use harms the user physically and mentally, and that its use should be strongly discouraged, not legalized.
I will collect real data from the states that have made it legal and post them here in a few days when I have a chance to compile it all.
