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To: robertpaulsen
I made no claims for the period 1991-2004 (what's the significance?), the period 1979-1991 (again, what's the significance?), or the period 1970-1979 (again, what's the significance?).

Two of those show a positive correlation, for periods ranging from 9 to 13 years, between increased arrests and increased demand for mj. The other shows a positive correlation between decreased arrests and decreased demand from 1979-1991. Given those correlations, one can't very well make a case for saying increased enforcement efforts caused a reduction in demand.

You pull these out for no reason -- other than you selectively picked certain times where my statement wouldn't appply.

You meant to show causality with your figures, correct? If so, then the examples I gave tend to refute your claim.

314 posted on 06/21/2006 5:55:28 PM PDT by Ken H
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To: Ken H
"You meant to show causality with your figures, correct?"

Yes, but not with just arrests. That was your idea and I stupidly played along. No more.

316 posted on 06/22/2006 4:57:17 AM PDT by robertpaulsen
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