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re: US traffic fatalities rise dramatically on 4/20, the day pot smokers celebrate
Posted on 2/13/18 at 8:19 am to weagle99
Posted on 2/13/18 at 8:19 am to weagle99
quote:calling bullshite on this...i'm sure big pharma had some influence on this 'study'
In the quarter-century since High Times magazine proclaimed April 20 a time to light up and smoke marijuana, traffic fatalities have spiked 12 percent on that date, compared to one week before or after, a new study shows.
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Posted on 2/13/18 at 8:19 am to UpToPar
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Why is that?
removes the stigma
removes the need to hide
greater awareness
imagine alcohol being illegal, but everyone decided 1 day a year we would all get drunk...can you imagine how that would turn out?
This post was edited on 2/13/18 at 8:21 am
Posted on 2/13/18 at 8:21 am to Salmon
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removes the stigma
I can see this.
quote:
removes the need to hide
Wouldn’t hiding it (which likely involves smoking at home) decrease traffic fatalities?
Posted on 2/13/18 at 8:28 am to Brazos
Denial is common among drug addicts. Keep it up.
Posted on 2/13/18 at 8:32 am to weagle99
Maybe it’s Nazi only pot smokers who are celebrating too much on April 20th...
Posted on 2/13/18 at 8:38 am to weagle99
Happy birthday, Hitler
Posted on 2/13/18 at 8:42 am to weagle99
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Though the study could not assess whether marijuana-intoxicated drivers caused the surge in vehicle deaths on the counter-cultural "High Holiday" dubbed "4/20," they appear to be the most likely culprits, Staples said in a phone interview.
If only we had a study to determine that.
Also, congrats on the obvious take. There is also a surge of stupidity- and drunkenness-in-public-related arrests around Mardi Gras. An individual's irresponsibility is not and indictment on the thing; Tigerdroppings doesn't make me addicted to not working--I just lack the discipline to get off it while at work.
Posted on 2/13/18 at 8:45 am to weagle99
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Though the study could not assess whether marijuana-intoxicated drivers caused the surge in vehicle deaths on the counter-cultural "High Holiday" dubbed "4/20," they appear to be the most likely culprits, Staples said in a phone interview.
How does he know it's not due to the extra traffic from food delivery services?
Posted on 2/13/18 at 8:49 am to Salmon
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I wonder how much traffic fatalities increase after major holidays like Mardi Gras, St. Patty's Day, Cinco de Mayo, etc?
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About 25% increase in traffic deaths on July 4th and New Years. From around 90 per day to 118.
This post was edited on 2/13/18 at 8:55 am
Posted on 2/13/18 at 8:53 am to Salmon
I wonder if drunks would deny the validity of the common sense study that showed that was the case.
Posted on 2/13/18 at 8:55 am to weagle99
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The increased risk of fatal traffic crashes on April 20 was comparable in magnitude to the increased traffic risks observed on Super Bowl Sunday, the authors write.
Posted on 2/13/18 at 8:57 am to Grit-Eating Shin
BAN THE SUPERBOWL
Posted on 2/13/18 at 8:58 am to weagle99
Slowest vehicle fatalities in history.
Posted on 2/13/18 at 9:00 am to weagle99
Autoblog.com. Seems legit.
Posted on 2/13/18 at 9:01 am to jdeval1
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Marijuana prohibition hasn't worked and has been bad for our country. We shouldn't be putting people in jail for smoking a plant
But what about all the people (LEO, Judges, lawyers, bondsman, lab techs, not to mention Big Pharma) that it keeps employed? Where are they supposed to work?
#backtheblue
Posted on 2/13/18 at 9:02 am to weagle99
The Jeff Session-ietts are out in full force the last couple of days huh
Alcoholics use the day to drink and drive and blame it on the potheads.
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Alcoholics use the day to drink and drive and blame it on the potheads.
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Posted on 2/13/18 at 9:03 am to NYCAuburn
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April 20 has some dank moments in history
fixed
This post was edited on 2/13/18 at 9:06 am
Posted on 2/13/18 at 9:05 am to weagle99
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US traffic fatalities rise dramatically on 4/20, the day pot smokers celebrate
That sucks, but, so? Does this not happen after other celebrated days/holidays? NYE? Mardi Gras? Bike Rallys? Memorial Day on the River?
Some people don't know how to be celebrate responsibly. This isn't shocking.
Posted on 2/13/18 at 9:06 am to weagle99
auto deaths always spike around holidays
such a hot take
such a hot take
Posted on 2/13/18 at 9:12 am to ctiger69
I don't smoke pot or do drugs. Im just not naive in thinking pot is a dangerous drug like alcohol is. Alcohol rips more families apart and kills more than all the other dangerous drugs combined.
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