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Baby boomers fuel jump in pot use
Salt Lake Tribune ^
| 5/5/04
| Lindsey Tanner
Posted on 05/05/2004 2:30:07 PM PDT by qam1
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To: qam1; All
Among all adults ages 45 to 64, the rate increased by 355 percent, to about 0.4 percent of that population.The prevalence of marijuana abuse or dependence climbed from 1.2 percent of adults in 1991-92 to 1.5 percent in 2001-02, or an estimated 3 million adults 18 and over.
0.4 percent boomers vs. 1.5 percent all adults Seems like the rates of marijuana abuse or dependence is almost 25% less in boomers than other generations.
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posted on
05/05/2004 3:33:42 PM PDT
by
WASH
To: qam1
My standard pot reply...
Smoking pot makes ya stupid and argumentative. Prolly has someting to do with the sugar peaks and drops that occur. I have done no scientific research on this.
Thank you.
...and don't drink the bongwater.
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posted on
05/05/2004 3:37:25 PM PDT
by
Khurkris
(Ranger On...Rest with the Lord Ranger Tillman.)
To: qam1
This chart would seem to indicate that the major growth in use & dependence occured among blacks and latinos. The white group use looks to be less than the average % of increase during the years specified.
Damn white man be holdin' 'em down again!
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posted on
05/05/2004 3:41:56 PM PDT
by
Khurkris
(Ranger On...Rest with the Lord Ranger Tillman.)
To: windcliff
PUNG
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posted on
05/05/2004 4:03:09 PM PDT
by
onedoug
To: WASH
0.4 percent boomers vs. 1.5 percent all adults Seems like the rates of marijuana abuse or dependence is almost 25% less in boomers than other generations. Well, duh. It's highest among the youngest. But it's much much higher among the Boomers than among their predecessors in that age bracket.
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posted on
05/05/2004 4:09:56 PM PDT
by
JohnnyZ
(It's a nice day for a white wedding)
To: JohnnyZ
But it's much much higher among the Boomers than among their predecessors in that age bracket. Please - A link or reference to back that claim up.
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posted on
05/05/2004 4:18:24 PM PDT
by
WASH
To: qam1
Wow, great reason to increase the law enforcement against all things related to illegal drugs. I can imagine the hell hole the country would be if this ever was legal.
I heard other how past countries that tried legalization are having to go back to enforcement since they are killing their civilization.
Well, duh! Hart to figure legalizing it would grow addicts.
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posted on
05/05/2004 4:27:13 PM PDT
by
A CA Guy
(God Bless America, God bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
To: GunnyHartman
Back when that was made, pot was far weaker compared with today.
Sure is good we enforce the law.
We need to hunt down the foreign distributers and start helping them reach room temperature as well to help childern aviod this evil busines of self medicating with illegal drugs.
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posted on
05/05/2004 4:29:42 PM PDT
by
A CA Guy
(God Bless America, God bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
To: DumpsterDiver
Acceptable if you don't get drunk while in public to get people hurt or at home while caring for kids.
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posted on
05/05/2004 4:31:01 PM PDT
by
A CA Guy
(God Bless America, God bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
To: WASH
Please - A link or reference to back that claim up. Among all adults ages 45 to 64, the rate increased by 355 percent
HellOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO, did we read the same article???
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posted on
05/05/2004 4:31:14 PM PDT
by
JohnnyZ
(It's a nice day for a white wedding)
To: qam1
$400 billion a year. Big industry for something that grows wild along the railroad tracks.
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posted on
05/05/2004 4:31:47 PM PDT
by
RightWhale
(Destroy the dark; restore the light)
To: qam1; All
Just out of curiosity, is there anything such as marijuana
use?
Why is it always called abuse?
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posted on
05/05/2004 4:33:14 PM PDT
by
expatguy
(Fallujah Delenda Est!!)
To: boxsmith13
Hey, I resemble that remark...
No no no no
I don't smoke it no more
I'm tired of waking up on the floor.
Some never grow up...
To: quadrant
The pathetic boomers will remain their indulgent selves till the last shovel of dirt hits the last boomer casket. How could the World War II generation be such flops as parents?
To: All
1.2 percent of adults in 1991-92 to 1.5 percent in 2001-02 There for a minute, I thought this was a statistic for LP voters in America, then I realized it was probable over inflated numbers.
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posted on
05/05/2004 4:40:32 PM PDT
by
LowOiL
(Christian and proud of it !)
To: kittymyrib
You know, I really resent that sort of stereotyping. I was born in 1947 fathered by a 1st Cavalry Sargeant and all I've ever done is work my ass off. Now if some people want to smoke a little weed that's OK. I have never seen anyone addicted to pot and I have been around plenty of people who do it. On the other hand I have seen so many lives f'ed up by alcohol it ain't funny. Stop the stereotyping BS. It ain't the weed that that causes so many problems it's the illegality. Furthermore stupid people on pot are stupid when they're straight.
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posted on
05/05/2004 4:51:59 PM PDT
by
fuzzycat
To: qam1
*Wonders how long this thread will keep out of the Smokey Backroom... marvels at the politeness of the thread so far*
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posted on
05/05/2004 4:55:00 PM PDT
by
KangarooJacqui
(Hamas: Things that make you go "BANG"....)
To: A CA Guy
I'm gonna have to go back to using the "/sarcasm" in my posts.
To: A CA Guy
Back when that was made, pot was far weaker compared with today.Wrong.
The original ONDCP "Facts" correspond with estimates from UCLA professor Mark Kleiman that marijuana has roughly tripled in potency. Kleiman also notes that there is no evidence at all that marijuana is getting kids more stoned than it used to. Writing on his own blog, Kleiman cites the respected annual University of Michigan study that asks respondents about levels of intoxication. Writes Kleiman: "The line for marijuana is flat as a pancake. Kids who get stoned today aren't getting any more stoned than their parents were. That ought to be the end of the argument." Kleiman points out that the average joint is now half its former size, so even if kids are smoking more powerful pot, they are smoking less of it. " 'Not your father's pot' is a great way to convince [boomer parents] to ignore their own experience, personal or vicarious, and believe what they are told to believe."
To: Stone Mountain
Oddly enough, using this definition, the best way the government could discourage marijuana abuse would be to stop arresting users!Ssshh! You're not to supposed to say that aloud!
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posted on
05/05/2004 5:05:49 PM PDT
by
NYC GOP Chick
("If I could shoot like that, I would still be in the NBA" -- Bill Clinton, circa 1995)
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