Reader: Don’t Believe Any More Lies About Pot!

While a number of recent reports and surveys have suggested that marijuana legalization hasn't had a major negative impact on Colorado society, a new report from the Rocky Mountain High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area shares a slew of troubling statistics -- including the assertion that pot-impaired driving fatalities increased 100...
By Michael Roberts
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While a number of recent reports and surveys have suggested that marijuana legalization hasn’t had a major negative impact on Colorado society, a new report from the Rocky Mountain High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area shares a slew of troubling statistics — including the assertion that pot-impaired driving fatalities increased 100 percent from 2007 to 2012. Given that the RMHIDTA is anti-cannabis, many of our readers had trouble accepting the study’s findings. Here’s one example.

See also: Pot-Impaired Driving Fatalities Up 100 Percent in Five Years, New Report Says

Max Padilla writes:

There have been so many lies told to us about pot we can not allow ourselves to believe any more!

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword‘s news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor’s degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master’s degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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