Author Topic: Is anyone surprised? (Read 207 times)

cozmik_cowboy · « **on:** February 24, 2012, 06:44:36 AM »

A paper released by researchers from Montana State University, University of Colorado, and San Diego State University states:

Our results suggest that the passage of a medical marijuana law is associated with an almost 5 percent reduction in the total suicide rate, an 11 percent reduction in the suicide rate of 20- through 29-year-old males, and a 9 percent reduction in the suicide rate of 30- through 39-year-old males.

Peter

lbpesq · « **Reply #1 on:** February 24, 2012, 07:28:24 AM »

Obviously,I'm not. Of interest would be a closer look to see how many suicides are related to pending criminal charges. Also, I believe another study has found a reduction in DUI rates in medical cannabis states.

Bill, tgo

811952 · « **Reply #2 on:** February 24, 2012, 07:33:36 AM »

Legalization is long overdue.

benson_murrensun · « **Reply #3 on:** February 24, 2012, 09:04:30 AM »

I think there's going to be a public referendum on that in Colorado this year. Hopefully sanity will finally prevail. Wish us luck.

adriaan · « **Reply #4 on:** February 24, 2012, 09:46:20 AM »

Just make sure the THC level (or what's it called) doesn't go through the roof, as I am told is the case here in Neder-wiede-wiede-wiet-land. Don't believe the hype either way.

benson_murrensun · « **Reply #5 on:** February 24, 2012, 11:29:01 AM »

That's a problem???

adriaan · « **Reply #6 on:** February 24, 2012, 12:14:10 PM »

I thought the point with recreational drugs was to not let sanity prevail, but I may be missing the point. And now I'll shut up.

benson_murrensun · « **Reply #7 on:** February 24, 2012, 12:49:46 PM »

Me, too. Is it 4:20 yet?

wideload · « **Reply #8 on:** February 24, 2012, 01:24:56 PM »

Now, Bill, if you can just get Quaaludes back...

pas · « **Reply #9 on:** February 24, 2012, 03:18:15 PM »

I don't see the correlation. Hope the study was conducted with private funding as opposed to tax dollars.

wishbass · « **Reply #10 on:** February 24, 2012, 06:16:31 PM »

Did somebody say Quaalude!? I LOVE The Tubes! =)

sonicus · « **Reply #11 on:** February 24, 2012, 07:05:56 PM »

The Tubes used to practice down the street where I used to live in San Francisco ,they were then called The Beans . I used to listen to them .

wishbass · « **Reply #12 on:** February 24, 2012, 07:12:45 PM »

Very cool Bay area band.Would like to have seen a show.I'm also an Oingo Boingo fan.Lots of performance art down there.

jacko · « **Reply #13 on:** March 05, 2012, 02:39:16 AM »

back on topic, someone sent me this link taken from a lancet article.

Graeme

cozmik_cowboy · « **Reply #14 on:** March 05, 2012, 04:49:58 AM »

Lancet? It's Wikipedia. And as reliable as any Wikipedia article; there are some obvious inaccuacies: cannabis needs to move left & way down, tobacco needs to move way right and way up!

Peter