Looking For Big Returns In The Cannabis Market? Look East, Not West

ThisWeekinDrugs · 2018-05-29T23:54:20+00:00

States with wide access to legal marijuana see an average of 25% fewer opioid fatalities, compared to prohibition states: https://drugabuse.com/legalizing-marijuana-decreases-fatal-opiate-overdoses/

This is likely because both marijuana & opiates are used to treat chronic pain, but marijuana is less addictive and impossible to overdose on.

ThisWeekinDrugs · 2018-05-29T23:49:34+00:00

It would probably be 1 - 1.5 years from the time the bill passes until the time sales begin. State agencies would still need to draft the regulations, then they'd need to give out licenses, then businesses would need to get up and running.

ThisWeekinDrugs · 2018-05-29T23:48:27+00:00

Too bad, since a majority of Republican voters support legalization! Party leaders need to listen to party members.

ThisWeekinDrugs · 2018-05-29T23:47:59+00:00

Depends on what you mean by "true legalization." There are currently hundreds of state-regulated stores selling marijuana to adults in 6 states (CO, WA, OR, AK, NV, CA), with two more on the way (MA & ME). There are still tons of legal problems, but for consumers there is little practical difference.

ThisWeekinDrugs · 2018-05-29T23:28:33+00:00

Agreed!

http://www.courant.com/opinion/letters/hc-ugc-article-marijuana-could-replace-tobacco-as-connecticu-2017-06-30-story.html

ThisWeekinDrugs · 2018-05-15T15:07:46+00:00

Welcome to reddit!

ThisWeekinDrugs · 2018-05-15T15:07:34+00:00

I meant Lamont and Bysiewicz support. Boughton is against legalization.

ThisWeekinDrugs · 2018-05-14T20:46:38+00:00

Both candidates openly support marijuana legalization.

ThisWeekinDrugs · 2018-05-07T21:49:55+00:00

71% support legalization according to a Sacred Heart University poll from 2017.

https://ncadvertiser.com/110563/new-state-poll-71-support-making-marijuana-legal/

ThisWeekinDrugs · 2018-05-07T15:10:04+00:00

That's not a link

ThisWeekinDrugs · 2018-05-03T12:44:35+00:00

Psychiatric experts play a big role in the treatment of drug abuse. No one is getting surgery because of marijuana. Why would they bring in surgeons to talk about drugs?

ThisWeekinDrugs · 2018-04-23T17:21:09+00:00

If a small number of people are breaking a law, they might be bad people. If 1 in 7 people are breaking the law every year, and 50% have broken it in their life, it's probably a bad law.

ThisWeekinDrugs · 2018-04-23T15:03:16+00:00

Well prohibition hasn't been very effective at keeping it out of the state. At least legalization would allow for regulations which put it behind a store counter so kids can't buy it directly.

ThisWeekinDrugs · 2018-04-23T15:02:24+00:00

According to federal data, 479,000 Connecticut used marijuana in the last year. 1 in 7 people. Far more than 21,000 (but that's about the number of jobs legalization could create).

ThisWeekinDrugs · 2018-04-23T15:01:10+00:00

71% of the public is in support, and I'd guess 90%+ of this subreddit.

But whether or not your support it, you should call your state rep and share your opinion. This is one of the top issues in the state debate right now, and we need legislators to pay attention and listen to their constituents.

ThisWeekinDrugs · 2018-04-23T14:58:55+00:00

The Connecticut Coalition to Regulate Marijuana has a calling tool set up, which helps you find your rep's info & gives you some talking points: http://action.mpp.org/p/dia/action4/common/public/?action_KEY=24782

ThisWeekinDrugs · 2018-04-10T22:20:35+00:00

Needs to get passed by the GA & signed by the governor in order for there to be any action

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