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October 05, 2010
Booze vs Pot
I absolutely will not be drinking three beers in short order, followed by smoking a blunt for this report. The contest I'm speaking of is the alcohol lobby versus the pot legalizers in California.
So it has come down to that. Just a money deal. Market share. Given all that, I'm sure the alcohol lobby would prefer you didn't read this book: Marijuana is Safer: So Why Are We Driving People to Drink? Bad for business doncha know? It is funny that the beneficiaries of the repeal of alcohol prohibition are pumping for the continuation of pot prohibition. "It's just business." Yes it is. And better 'twere it legal. Cross Posted at Power and Control posted by Simon on 10.05.10 at 01:43 PM
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Back in the day I recall hearing an ad on the radio against legalizing pot. Then came the kicker: "This is a public service message brought to you by" some alcoholic beverage organization. The more things change, the more they stay the same. Gringo · October 5, 2010 09:57 PM Three words. BREW YOUR OWN! Eric Scheie · October 6, 2010 03:29 PM Funny, but "The alcohol lobbyist's funds will help spread the lie that employers must tolerate stoned employees" is exactly the sticking point that Congressman Tom McClintock bases his objection to the proposition. I have a lot of trust in McClintock and will have to read the text of the proposition to decide for myself. At first blush, an employer does need the right to discriminate. My employer does based on Federal regulations for the nuclear power industry. Whitehall · October 6, 2010 06:05 PM Whitehall, Impairment is always a problem. The trouble is that for pot smokers it is hard to detect because it does not impair much. BTW there is no standard test for impairment. And if there was it would probably pick up a lot of colds, lack of sleep, and other mild temporary debilitations. Causing tons of paperwork for nothing significant. You might find this book of interest since it covers some of the issues: Marijuana is Safer: So Why Are We Driving People to Drink? BTW with pot freely available (not legally of course) how can you be sure there is not already a problem in your industry - undetected because it is not much of a problem. M. Simon · October 6, 2010 06:50 PM How about we stop the war against Tobacco first? I suspect pot is just as dangerous to the user, insofar as smoking causes emphysema and lung cancer. Indeed, Mary Jane adds actual intoxication to the mix.
Jeff · October 10, 2010 01:13 PM Jeff, There is evidence that pot has anti-cancer and anti-tumor properties. You can look it up. No need to guess. M. Simon · October 10, 2010 03:30 PM Yeah I don't like the war on tobacco either. M. Simon · October 10, 2010 03:32 PM Hey thanks for the link! I had nearly forgotten about that post... Eric Scheie · October 10, 2010 03:52 PM Post a comment
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I absolutely will not be drinking three beers in short order, followed by smoking a blunt for this report.
Me neither. Well, one beer -- I haven't had three in a day in years.
A Sam Adams Blackberry Witbier, I think. It'll go well with the Blueberry I won't be smoking.
Ah, it's a good life I'm not enjoying.