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RainDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-24-11 12:23 PM Original message |
New Research Points to Lessons from Dutch Cannabis Policy |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-24-11 12:26 PM Response to Original message |
1. K&R |
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RainDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-24-11 12:42 PM Response to Original message |
2. adding the link to the Rand report on no increase in crime at dispensaries |
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Shagbark Hickory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-24-11 12:44 PM Response to Original message |
3. Well I don't think they want fewer people using it. There's big $ in the war on DRUG$ |
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RainDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-24-11 12:54 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. the Dutch have kept prices high by not legalizing growing |
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Scuba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-24-11 12:59 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Bingo. |
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Shagbark Hickory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-24-11 01:08 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. They haven't legalized posession or using it either. |
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RainDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-24-11 02:13 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. true. they've had a policy of benign neglect to enforce the law |
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Shagbark Hickory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-24-11 04:34 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. If you want to see it legalized here then you know what has to be done. |
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demigoddess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-24-11 01:30 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. exactly right. |
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RainDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-24-11 05:24 PM Response to Reply #3 |
14. it seems that what has to be done is to reach critical mass at the level of state law |
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Trillo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-24-11 12:59 PM Response to Original message |
5. This is reminiscent of a study I read many years ago on the internet regarding alcohol use |
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RainDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-24-11 02:18 PM Response to Reply #5 |
10. In some European countries, drinking is legal at 16 |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-24-11 04:34 PM Response to Original message |
12. So, it sounds like harm reduction works. nt |
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RainDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-25-11 04:57 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. that seems to be the lesson from The Netherlands and Portugal |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-25-11 11:52 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Violent, punitive, very expensive, and leading to social disintegration. |
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War Horse (314 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-24-11 05:06 PM Response to Original message |
13. "Dutch citizens use cannabis at more modest rates |
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