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re: Five years later, Colorado sees toll of pot legalization

Posted on 2/12/18 at 12:19 pm to
Posted by kywildcatfanone
Wildcat Country!
Member since Oct 2012
119842 posts
Posted on 2/12/18 at 12:19 pm to
Who would have thought that legalizing a drug would have adverse consequences both financially and social services to it's city's and state.
Posted by mdomingue
Lafayette, LA
Member since Nov 2010
31139 posts
Posted on 2/12/18 at 12:19 pm to
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Do companies in Colorado still drug test their workers even though it’s legal now?


Do companies still have alcohol in their drug panels even though it has been legal during the whole tenure of drug testing?
Posted by Dire Wolf
bawcomville
Member since Sep 2008
36801 posts
Posted on 2/12/18 at 12:20 pm to
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Georgia. Pot smells a lot better than a fricking chicken house.


Go to monroe and smell the paper mill
Posted by tiggerthetooth
Big Momma's House
Member since Oct 2010
61449 posts
Posted on 2/12/18 at 12:22 pm to
Who cares, legalize the shite out of it.
Posted by dat yat
Chef Pass
Member since Jun 2011
4358 posts
Posted on 2/12/18 at 12:22 pm to
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odor
and
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homelessness
got worse?

Can you imagine New Orleans with legal weed?
Posted by kjp811
Denver, CO
Member since Apr 2017
863 posts
Posted on 2/12/18 at 12:23 pm to
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Do companies in Colorado still drug test their workers even though it’s legal now?


Yes. My company still test for all drugs including Marijuana.
Posted by GreatLakesTiger24
One State Solution
Member since May 2012
55967 posts
Posted on 2/12/18 at 12:24 pm to
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to it's city's and state
its cities
Posted by slackster
Houston
Member since Mar 2009
85467 posts
Posted on 2/12/18 at 12:28 pm to
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The numbers I looked at said it was an 8 percent increase, but regardless, during that same time span, Colorado's population increased from 5.17 to 5.68 million, and that population increase would be a more primary cause of an increase in homelessness, as that puts pressure on both infrastructure (which could account for an increase in traffic related deaths) and housing prices. I'm just very skeptical of any claim that marijuana legalization alone was responsible for the increase in homelessness when there are demonstrable increases in population and housing prices during the same period.


Yeah, it's dumb to act like legalization was the main culprit, but it's completely reasonable to think that individuals who are homeless would gravitate to states that have legalized marijuana.

Colorado's homeless individuals (those without children/families) increased 62% from 2013 to 2017. That's still a less than 3,000 person increase, but it's believable that may have stemmed from legalization. No state rose at a higher clip than Colorado during that timeframe.
Posted by GetCocky11
Calgary, AB
Member since Oct 2012
51483 posts
Posted on 2/12/18 at 12:29 pm to
It is funny how people bash legal marijuana but are totally ok with legal alcohol.
Posted by jrodLSUke
Premium
Member since Jan 2011
22321 posts
Posted on 2/12/18 at 12:31 pm to
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What does thc stand for?

Tuberculosis and Highly Carcinogenic
Posted by crispyUGA
Upstate SC
Member since Feb 2011
15923 posts
Posted on 2/12/18 at 12:32 pm to
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Go to monroe and smell the paper mill


See, now I grew up spending summers on St Simons Island and I could always tell that we were close to getting to the house when you could smell the Brunswick paper mill. I know it's supposed to smell bad, but it's a nostalgic smell for me.
Posted by crazy4lsu
Member since May 2005
36430 posts
Posted on 2/12/18 at 12:33 pm to
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That's still a less than 3,000 person increase, but it's believable that may have stemmed from legalization.


It's more believable that there is a multiplicity of causes, such as housing prices, drug use, poor decision-making, and increased population in general.
Posted by TGFN57
Telluride
Member since Jan 2010
6975 posts
Posted on 2/12/18 at 12:34 pm to
Hey stupid. Only metabolites stay in your system. Active THC, you know, the stuff that gets you high, is gone in 4-6 hours. Try to educate yourself before posting and looking like an idiot.
Posted by stat19
Member since Feb 2011
29350 posts
Posted on 2/12/18 at 12:37 pm to
WooHoo! States Rights!


I'm all for States Rights, however, if the actions of a state are recognized to cause budgetary issues which require increased federal funding to assist in the alleged crisis then the feds should just smile and wave and say, "It's a states issue."

My point being, why should people in a state that doesn't go against the grain be forced to pay for the actions of a state that does?
Posted by p&g
Dixie
Member since Jun 2005
12995 posts
Posted on 2/12/18 at 12:39 pm to

Boom





You seem to know, please check out my other post in this thread
Posted by Aubie Spr96
lolwut?
Member since Dec 2009
41312 posts
Posted on 2/12/18 at 12:40 pm to
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I still support the freedom to smoke a plant if you choose. If it impacts your life than that's on you. We don't need a big government nanny state.
Posted by BobLeeDagger
In Your Head
Member since May 2016
6929 posts
Posted on 2/12/18 at 12:41 pm to
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the wafting odor of pot as they drive near warehouse grow operations along Denver freeways. Residential neighborhoods throughout Colorado Springs reek of marijuana


I'm failing to see the problem.
Posted by Brazos
Member since Oct 2013
20363 posts
Posted on 2/12/18 at 12:43 pm to
Shouldn't we make alcohol illegal then? I don't smoke but I would much rather my daughter in college smoke pot than drink if she's going to get a buzz. It's safer and there is no arguing that.
Posted by GreatLakesTiger24
One State Solution
Member since May 2012
55967 posts
Posted on 2/12/18 at 12:46 pm to
States like Colorado support deadbeat states like Louisiana, so that's not an issue in this case
Posted by cas4t
Member since Jan 2010
70974 posts
Posted on 2/12/18 at 12:46 pm to
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Consequences of keeping marijuana illegal > consequences of legalizing marijuana

Not even close


very insightful post. Thank you for sharing.
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