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Originally Posted by burkhartdesu
Average annual deaths from 1968 - 1982 from the above listed substances -- statistics were gathered by a U.S. funded UCLA study on the effects of drugs.
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Isn't this just another reason to legalize it? The same happened with tainted alcohol during it's prohibition.
Putting a patent on a weed is not simple, that's why they won't legalize it. But if the prohibition just plain didn't exist, people could grow their own. Cannabis grows as easily as tomatoes and can be harvested more frequently.
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Thanks, I didn't know what the numbers meant. It's interesting that the death number is touted quite a bit, but I wonder what the ER visit rate is.
And in a way I think it is another reason to legalize it. Though, again, I trust the drug cartels of Mexico with my lung health as much as I trust the corporate tobacco growers.
Growing your own is legal to a certain degree here if you have a medical card. I would wonder if that would be legal if regulated legalized marijuana became a reality in the US.