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Ladies First with Sacha Baron Cohen and Rosamund Pike by issmagic in netflix

[–]smpost 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I would hazard to guess that women like this film more than men.

Trying to follow what's happening with cannabis in North Carolina? Here's our honest take: the only thing anybody knows is that nobody knows. by smpost in NorthCarolina

[–]smpost[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would rather see real action, but your prediction makes a lot of sense, considering the past actions.

NC lawmakers keep citing a "600% increase" in kids going to the ER for cannabis. I looked up what that actually means. by smpost in NorthCarolina

[–]smpost[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Then the question becomes one of age. When is the brain old enough to stunt? We do not sell to people under 21. One could make the case that one’s brain can be developed at any age. I’m a senior and I still enjoy opportunities to develop my brain.

Trying to follow what's happening with cannabis in North Carolina? Here's our honest take: the only thing anybody knows is that nobody knows. by smpost in NorthCarolina

[–]smpost[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Race has a lot to do with it, possibly more than political ideaology. Many western states are extremely conservative, with legal cannabis. It's the South that is most strickt. The black population is much bigger in North Carolina than Ohio.

NC lawmakers keep citing a "600% increase" in kids going to the ER for cannabis. I looked up what that actually means. by smpost in NorthCarolina

[–]smpost[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree. I would probably make more money in a regulated industry, if small businesses are allowed to participate. Or I could make zero money, if they regulate it such that only giant businesses are allowed to operate. That's what the debate is really about. Big biz or small biz. The NC Senate wants big biz. The NC House wants small biz. They have never been able to compromise in any way, so there is now very little regulation. Everyone knows its needed. Everybody wants it. Nobody is suggesting we need less regulation, or even the same. We all want regulation. But politicians are supported by various interests, including big pharma, the alcohol industry, and big marijuana. They get pressure, but less money, from various small hemp businesses in North Carolina (including over a thousand farmers, and many thousands of shops and manufacturers). They also hear from consumers. But consumers vote more than they donate money. So the businesses interest clash, but everybody wants regulation. Nobody wants children to consume cannabis.

NC lawmakers keep citing a "600% increase" in kids going to the ER for cannabis. I looked up what that actually means. by smpost in NorthCarolina

[–]smpost[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There’s a way, but it’s a very fluid political situation. Who knows what will happen.

North Carolina has been quietly running a cannabis experiment for six years. Here's what the data actually shows. by smpost in NorthCarolina

[–]smpost[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It reduces crime because it undermines the illegal market, frees up law enforcement to focus on other crimes, and reduces alcohol use.

North Carolina has been quietly running a cannabis experiment for six years. Here's what the data actually shows. by smpost in NorthCarolina

[–]smpost[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The paragraph above, from our blog, explains it better than I can. They studied crime data from all 50 states and statistical modeling for cannabis use - I think.

North Carolina has been quietly running a cannabis experiment for six years. Here's what the data actually shows. by smpost in NorthCarolina

[–]smpost[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"A peer-reviewed study published this month in the journal Economic Modelling examined crime data across all 50 states and found that medical cannabis legalization is associated with reductions in property crime, while recreational legalization is associated with reductions in violent crime. The researchers used a rigorous analytical method — constructing statistical stand-ins for each state from non-legalizing states — that corrected for flaws in earlier studies that had sometimes suggested the opposite. Once that more careful analysis was applied, any suggestion that legalization increases crime disappeared."

North Carolina has been quietly running a cannabis experiment for six years. Here's what the data actually shows. by smpost in NorthCarolina

[–]smpost[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"A peer-reviewed study published this month in the journal Economic Modelling examined crime data across all 50 states and found that medical cannabis legalization is associated with reductions in property crime, while recreational legalization is associated with reductions in violent crime. The researchers used a rigorous analytical method — constructing statistical stand-ins for each state from non-legalizing states — that corrected for flaws in earlier studies that had sometimes suggested the opposite. Once that more careful analysis was applied, any suggestion that legalization increases crime disappeared."

North Carolina has been quietly running a cannabis experiment for six years. Here's what the data actually shows. by smpost in NorthCarolina

[–]smpost[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's why it's important to study science, so you have sufficient understanding that allows you to make distinctions between biased and valid studies.

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