> > From: zaimoni@ksu.edu
> 
> > This drug's main effect is to boost short term memory.  This is a vast 
> > enhancement in safety, compared to blasting one's senses.
> 
> That statement does not fit the definition of "safety". We are talking
> about harm here and pot does not harm.
"Pot" *does* harm the user *immediately*.  That is part of the definition 
of all hallucinogens.  You only have a chance for a case in "long-term" 
analysis.
> >Some in U.S. are 
> > considering [if not *is*] keeping track of a new subform of "Driving 
> > under the influence"--influence of marijuana, *not* alcohol.  In the 
> > U.S., this is actually becoming a measurable cause of auto accidents.
> 
> Where did you get that statistic? How can *you* tell when someone
> is high on just marijuana? If you know of a way, then you should tell
> the police since they haven't found any way to tell without taking a
> person in for a drug test (and they can only do that if there has been
> an accident and not just for routine ticket giving).
1st) You can trace the exact issue of the KC Star, 1994-present.
2nd) This is documented as of the early 1980's.  Whether it's common 
knowledge is another story....  Complicated tools are not required in 
extreme cases, just as for alcohol.  A few hours in a large public 
library should suffice.
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