As legalization spreads, marijuana use now poised to overtake tobacco

gb123

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oh look here...see what I mean ??? :lol: ;)
its awesome to see them squirm after killing millions at their hands!
Big alcohol is working to undermine marijuana legalization, Wikileaks confirms

Big alcohol is working to undermine marijuana legalization, Wikileaks confirms
By Oscar Pascual on August 8, 2016 at 12:51 PM


A deeper look into Wikileaks’ dump of Democratic National Committee emails may prove an agenda against both Bernie Sanders and marijuana legalization.

While many major news outlets jumped on the obvious fact that DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman-Schultz and other officials were chained in an email questioning Bernie Sanders’ religion to undermine his support among voters, Marijuana.com’s Tom Angell dug deeper to find a daily e-newsletter sent to Capitol Hill insiders that included included a paid advertisement from the Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA) warning against the dangers of marijuana.

In the May 24, 2016 edition of Huddle, a newsletter produced by the Politico website, the WSWA’s advertisement reads:

While neutral on the issue of legalization, WSWA believes states that legalize marijuana need to ensure appropriate and effective regulations are enacted to protect the public from the dangers associated with the abuse and misuse of marijuana.

Twenty-three states and the District of Columbia have legalized medicinal marijuana while Alaska, Colorado, Oregon, Washington and D.C. have legalized possession and recreational use. In the years since the state legalized medicinal use, Colorado law enforcement officials have documented a significant increase in traffic fatalities in which drivers tested positive for marijuana.

Congress should fully fund Section 4008 of the FAST Act (PL 114-94) in the FY 2017 Appropriations process to document the prevalence of marijuana impaired driving, outline impairment standards and determine driving impairment detection methods.


Angell himself admits that while the email itself isn’t nearly as surreptitious and underhanded as the internal DNC messages, it does reveal the alcohol industry’s growing concern with cannabis as more states continue to pass reform laws.

Morgan Fox of the Marijuana Policy Project believes that the alcohol industry needs to focus on action against drunk driving rather than pot legalization.

 

OGEvilgenius

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Increase in fatalities with positive tests... what a misleading piece of shit article that is reporting an important story. Fucking figures. Ironic as fuck really.

Note how they don't mention fatalities overall are down and that positive tests can come long after intoxication is over.

I wonder how much Budweiser paid for that small bit of misinformation?
 

Olive Drab Green

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oh look here...see what I mean ??? :lol: ;)
its awesome to see them squirm after killing millions at their hands!
Big alcohol is working to undermine marijuana legalization, Wikileaks confirms


Big alcohol is working to undermine marijuana legalization, Wikileaks confirms
By Oscar Pascual on August 8, 2016 at 12:51 PM


A deeper look into Wikileaks’ dump of Democratic National Committee emails may prove an agenda against both Bernie Sanders and marijuana legalization.

While many major news outlets jumped on the obvious fact that DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman-Schultz and other officials were chained in an email questioning Bernie Sanders’ religion to undermine his support among voters, Marijuana.com’s Tom Angell dug deeper to find a daily e-newsletter sent to Capitol Hill insiders that included included a paid advertisement from the Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA) warning against the dangers of marijuana.

In the May 24, 2016 edition of Huddle, a newsletter produced by the Politico website, the WSWA’s advertisement reads:

While neutral on the issue of legalization, WSWA believes states that legalize marijuana need to ensure appropriate and effective regulations are enacted to protect the public from the dangers associated with the abuse and misuse of marijuana.

Twenty-three states and the District of Columbia have legalized medicinal marijuana while Alaska, Colorado, Oregon, Washington and D.C. have legalized possession and recreational use. In the years since the state legalized medicinal use, Colorado law enforcement officials have documented a significant increase in traffic fatalities in which drivers tested positive for marijuana.

Congress should fully fund Section 4008 of the FAST Act (PL 114-94) in the FY 2017 Appropriations process to document the prevalence of marijuana impaired driving, outline impairment standards and determine driving impairment detection methods.


Angell himself admits that while the email itself isn’t nearly as surreptitious and underhanded as the internal DNC messages, it does reveal the alcohol industry’s growing concern with cannabis as more states continue to pass reform laws.

Morgan Fox of the Marijuana Policy Project believes that the alcohol industry needs to focus on action against drunk driving rather than pot legalization.
Are you fucking serious? Big Alcohol needs to mind their own fucking business and police up the drunks that fail to recognize the dangers of alcohol use and abuse. Fuck off. I'm boycotting Wine and Spirits. I don't drink anymore anyway.
 
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