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RainDog

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10. If people switch from alcohol to cannabis

Reply to IronLionZion (Reply #9)

Thu May 15, 2014, 12:12 PM

May 2014

we might see reductions in crimes that are typically associated with alcohol but not cannabis - domestic abuse, fights in general, traffic accidents (mj users typically adjust/become more cautious while someone intoxicated from alcohol generally overestimates their competence.)

but who knows.

mostly, I'm glad to see the predictions of reefer madness aren't playing out.

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