“You’re Too Drive to High”
I do know that there appears to be a clear link between legalization of recreational cannabis use in a state, and the rate of traffic accidents that occur in its aftermath.
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Investments, costs, regulations, laws, courts and prisons– what helps? What’s useless or worse- harmful? What’s the cost to the taxpayer? And the economy? And the families? And, oh, yes… the people suffering from addictive disease?
by C. Scott McMillin | May 5, 2022 | Public Policy | 0 |
I do know that there appears to be a clear link between legalization of recreational cannabis use in a state, and the rate of traffic accidents that occur in its aftermath.
by C. Scott McMillin | Apr 25, 2022 | Public Policy | 0 |
by C. Scott McMillin | Feb 17, 2022 | Public Policy | 0 |
by C. Scott McMillin | Jan 31, 2022 | Addiction, Public Policy | 0 |
by C. Scott McMillin | Dec 27, 2021 | Public Policy | 0 |
by C. Scott McMillin | Dec 2, 2021 | Public Policy | 0 |
by C. Scott McMillin | Nov 11, 2021 | Public Policy | 0 |
We certainly can’t count on the emerging cannabis industry to supply us with all the necessary facts, any more than we could count on the drug reps from Purdue Pharma to educate our physicians about the true risks of long-term opioid use in the treatment of chronic pain.
Read Moreby C. Scott McMillin | Oct 11, 2021 | Public Policy | 0 |
Sure, it’s a terrific way to generate public interest and support, and raise funds for the cause. But when the dust settles, the results are almost always a disappointment.
Read Moreby C. Scott McMillin | Aug 9, 2021 | Public Policy, Resources | 0 |
Incarceration can be costly, disruptive to families, and appears to do little to deter future drug use. And though people do change while incarcerated, it isn’t always for the better.
Read Moreby C. Scott McMillin | Aug 2, 2021 | Public Policy | 0 |
Addictive substances, when widely available, tend to attract more users, rather than fewer. Is the goal to expand the number of drug users in America?
Read Moreby C. Scott McMillin | Jul 22, 2021 | Public Policy | 0 |
“Holy crap! What happened?” the public demands. Followed by “Who’s to blame?” Not us, insist the makers and distributors.
Read Moreby C. Scott McMillin | Jul 12, 2021 | Public Policy | 0 |
“Oh great”, remarked one local official. “More people wandering around the streets or driving home with an open container in one hand.”
Read Moreby C. Scott McMillin | Jul 8, 2021 | Public Policy, Resources | 0 |
The roots of opposition are on an emotional level that doesn’t readily respond to the logic of science. The danger is that the public will be persuaded and take actions that are ultimately not in their own best interests.
Read Moreby C. Scott McMillin | May 10, 2021 | Addictive Substances, Public Policy | 0 |
Cannabusinesses and their investor groups are agitating for relaxation of some restrictions, particularly around opening stores in certain areas, and on advertising.
Read Moreby C. Scott McMillin | May 3, 2021 | Public Policy | 0 |
…politics is built on compromise, and addiction is a disease that, like coronavirus, makes its own rules and insists we observe them.
Read Moreby C. Scott McMillin | Apr 29, 2021 | Public Policy | 0 |
…how would a whole industry based in recreational pot reduce access for underage kids?
Read Moreby C. Scott McMillin | Apr 15, 2021 | Addictive Substances, Public Policy | 0 |
They wanted the problem off the street and out of their neighborhoods, post-haste. “If they’re locked up, they can’t buy or sell drugs,” proclaimed an angry parent
Read Moreby C. Scott McMillin | Apr 12, 2021 | Public Policy | 0 |
Apparently many in the public assume numbers don’t lie, which if you work with stats, you quickly realize is not true.
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