It is statistically improbable that both teams going to the Super Bowl are from the only two states to legalize marijuana. Perhaps it is the relaxed and happy home town crowds cheering on the Seahawks and Broncos.
I remember how I felt when California made possession of small amounts of marijuana a misdemeanor rather than a felony. I was not the only person who felt released from a bubble of fear.
If you are one of the few that still believe the lies told about marijuana, it is time for you to realize that you were manipulated by the media into believing a lie. There is research that shows most people believe a lie if you repeat the lie often enough.
I track which of the old lies are currently in favor. The current favorite lie about marijuana is that "it is a gateway drug." Actually, beer is statistically more likely to be the first substance tried by a teenager, making beer "a gateway drug." Although, in my experience, people who sell black market marijuana, often sell other substances.
Now we have to get serious about the effects of marijuana on driving. Current drug tests for marijuana almost always use the metabolite test, which shows if someone has used marijuana during the last month. It is akin to using a liver function test to see if you are currently drunk.
A test for whether someone is currently "high" on marijuana is to test for THC in the blood.
Making the test actually reveal if someone is currently "high", would allow people to use marijuana for health purposes, and still allow the employer to require that the person come to work sober.
But look what joy and relief about NOT getting arrested can do the the SPIRIT of a community.
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