Posted on 02/09/2020 7:15:56 PM PST by Trump20162020
Former New York City Mayor—and potential 2020 Democratic presidential candidate—Michael Bloomberg called efforts to legalize marijuana "perhaps the stupidest thing anybody has ever done."
Speaking at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, on Tuesday, Bloomberg said on the subject, according to WBNG-TV:
"We have a different kind of problem in America, for example. Last year, in 2017, 72,000 Americans [overdosed] on drugs. In 2018, more people than that are OD-ing on drugs, have OD'd on drugs. And today, incidentally, we are trying to legalize another addictive narcotic, which is perhaps the stupidest thing anybody has ever done. We've got to fight that, and that's another thing that Bloomberg Philanthropies will work on it in public health."
(Excerpt) Read more at newsweek.com ...
Rude newb smoked.
Link?
Thank you. Impressed you caught it so quick.
We need that FR kitty pic from when someone gets zapped
I know this might sound pedantic, but “dependence” does not equal “addiction” in medical terms.
I do not disagree that there are people with a dependence on pot, just as there are with alcoholism—but with alcoholism there is also a chemical dependency.
I understand this is perceived as “six of one, half dozen the other”, but it is an important medical distinction.
Www.drugabuse.gov
Bloomie’s not wrong on everything.
Oh, he just lost the Colorado vote!
Weed users may not be inventing mars rovers, but I have little doubt they are working in silicone valley. I hear game programmers microdose with lsd or ecstasy to help their creativity.
Yeah. Danny DeVito’s too tall.
The real statement, as opposed to your distortion: “Recent data suggest that 30 percent of those who use marijuana may have some degree of marijuana use disorder.” (https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/research-reports/marijuana/marijuana-addictive)
That “recent data” is from 2013; the 2018 data shows a percentage of 15% - as compared to 11% for alcohol. (https://www.samhsa.gov/data/sites/default/files/cbhsq-reports/NSDUHDetailedTabs2018R2/NSDUHDetailedTabs2018.htm)
Yeah, yeah, it's stronger - and liquor is stronger than beer. What of it?
I didnt distort.
Wrong date - as the link shows, this article is from 2019.
Thats right. I tried it a couple times at college 74 75. A big nothing. Never again. In the 80s it was less than 4% thc. No reason thc levels are as high as they are. Plus it stinks. I cant stand the smell.
Not deliberately, I'm sure. But comparing your statement:
"30% of users develop marijuana drug abuse disorder"
to what your source actually says:
"30 percent of those who use marijuana may have some degree of marijuana use disorder."
First, there is no such thing as "marijuana drug abuse disorder"; second, you omitted the important qualifier "some degree of".
Higher THC levels means less harmful smoke inhaled to achieve the same effect - it's a positive change.
What Mini-Mike says today:
“The first thing is we shouldn’t put anyone in jail over it. Colorado has a right to do what they want to do. I would advise going slowly to any other state because it’s not clear, doctors aren’t sure whether or not it’s doing damage. If a state wants to do it, and Colorado and Washington were the first two that did it, that’s up to the state. What I really object to is putting people in jail for marijuana. That’s really dumb.”
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