Medical/Recreational Marijuana thread

[Dirtbag59]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

1%?

Not sure where you're getting that number but it sounds like a lot of liars took that poll

Key word is habitual. 60% of Americans have tried it. Is that the number you were looking for

[MTK]

Originally Posted by Dirtbag359

Key word is habitual. 60% of Americans have tried it. Is that the number you were looking for

So 1% are habitual vs 75% for alcohol? Still not buying that.

[mredskins]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

So 1% are habitual vs 75% for alcohol? Still not buying that.

If making up percentage numbers it is best to use deciamls and odd numbers, just gives it a more convincing feel.

Example

1.22% are habitual users

61.23% are recreational users

See much better!

[tryfuhl]

Alcohol is a gateway drug.

[CRedskinsRule]

for those who care:
NIDA - Research Report Series - Marijuana Abuse
Doesn't seem the war has been effective, if it were a military war, real casualties (like iraq/afghanistan) we would have found a way to get out of it long ago.

[Schneed10]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

for those who care:
NIDA - Research Report Series - Marijuana Abuse
Doesn't seem the war has been effective, if it were a military war, real casualties (like iraq/afghanistan) we would have found a way to get out of it long ago.

Just from an analytical standpoint, I'm fascinated by the trough that occurred in 1992. Anybody got any idea what would have caused that? Why did we hit a low point in 1992 and then continue back up?

[mredskins]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

Just from an analytical standpoint, I'm fascinated by the trough that occurred in 1992. Anybody got any idea what would have caused that? Why did we hit a low point in 1992 and then continue back up?

I think you are seeing the result of the "war on drugs" there. I went to high school from 88 to 92 and we must have had at least one drug forum a month at my school. Plus I remember even a huge Pepsi sponsored one that rolled through each year.

The war on drugs may have not stopped trafficking so much but it may have stopped a number of first time folks or people on the fence if you will.

[djnemo65]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

Just from an analytical standpoint, I'm fascinated by the trough that occurred in 1992. Anybody got any idea what would have caused that? Why did we hit a low point in 1992 and then continue back up?

Well, Dr. Dre's The Chronic was released in 1992. I think that pretty much explains everything.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by djnemo65

Well, Dr. Dre's The Chronic was released in 1992. I think that pretty much explains everything.

Honestly that could have had an impact. I remember all of a sudden everyone was smokin' blunts at parties, so that record and others at the time definitely had some influence.

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

Honestly that could have had an impact. I remember all of a sudden everyone was smokin' blunts at parties, so that record and others at the time definitely had some influence.

I do think that had an impact...I remember the first Cypress Hill album "Sippin on a 40, puffin on a Blunt"...i miss those days...

[tryfuhl]

Originally Posted by djnemo65

Well, Dr. Dre's The Chronic was released in 1992. I think that pretty much explains everything.

loooool

yes

[Trample the Elderly]

Southpark Logic: If you smoke pot all the time, all you'll be good at is smoking pot!

If you've got cancer or HIV, shit . . . smoke on smoke dog!

[SBXVII]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

Just from an analytical standpoint, I'm fascinated by the trough that occurred in 1992. Anybody got any idea what would have caused that? Why did we hit a low point in 1992 and then continue back up?

My guess is through the 80 when I was in high school there was the slogan "Just say no to drugs." It was working and fewer people each yr were using it. I think it simply bottomed out around 92 and they tried to come up with a new slogan. I think sometime around then they came up with the whole frying pan commercial..."this is your brain, this is your brain on drugs."

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by SBXVII

My guess is through the 80 when I was in high school there was the slogan "Just say no to drugs." It was working and fewer people each yr were using it. I think it simply bottomed out around 92 and they tried to come up with a new slogan. I think sometime around then they came up with the whole frying pan commercial..."this is your brain, this is your brain on drugs."

See back in the 80's I was not a very good speller or reader and I thought the slogan was "Just say Yo to drugs". So evertime I saw someone smoking a joint I'd go up and say "Yo, can I have a hit". Then in the 90's I was sitting in my room one Monday after noon when I realized that I should be looking for a job. While out walking around (I forgot I was looking for a job) I came across a billboard with a hot chick saying "Just say no to drugs". I have not smoked sense that day.

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by firstdown

See back in the 80's I was not a very good speller or reader and I thought the slogan was "Just say Yo to drugs". So evertime I saw someone smoking a joint I'd go up and say "Yo, can I have a hit". Then in the 90's I was sitting in my room one Monday after noon when I realized that I should be looking for a job. While out walking around (I forgot I was looking for a job) I came across a billboard with a hot chick saying "Just say no to drugs". I have not smoked sense that day.

What a perfect way to end that post. LMAO.