Not that this came as a big surprise, but “Big Alcohol” is fighting the marijuana legalization movement. If marijuana were to become legalized in all 50 states, alcohol manufacturers would see a large loss in revenue.
As Jeremy Kossen with Clear Choice reported:
It should be no surprise: “Big Booze” hates cannabis. Cannabis, notably safer than alcohol (by every measure), poses a threat to the alcohol industry’s bottom line.
So it should come as no surprise that a recent report by Marijuana.com citing leaks from infamous whistle-blower website — WikiLeaks — shows that the alcohol industry is spending big bucks to get members of Congress to promote anti-cannabis propaganda. Marijuana.com found a leaked DNC email in which the alcohol-industry lobby group, Wine Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA), calls for accelerated funding of Section 4008 of the FAST Act (PL 114-94) in the FY 2017 to outline impairment standards; document the prevalence of marijuana impaired driving; and, determine driving impairment detection methods.
Further, read an excerpt from a paid ad by the alcohol-industry in the May 24, 2016 edition of Huddle (a daily Politico newsletter). Emphasis in bold is mine:
“While neutral on the issue of legalization, WSWA believes states that legalize marijuana need to ensure appropriate and effective regulations are enacted to protect the public from the dangers associated with the abuse and misuse of marijuana…
In the years since the state legalized medicinal use, Colorado law enforcement officials have documented a significant increase in traffic fatalities in which drivers tested positive for marijuana…”
One problem: the “increase” in traffic fatalities was not causal to cannabis. It had nothing to do with cannabis legalization. Not only did nearly all drivers test positive for alcohol or other drugs, as well, the uptick in fatalities followed a nationwide trend attributed to more drivers on the road due to dirt-cheap gas prices. Other studies (see below), have found correlations that directly contradict “Big Booze.”
Almost all studies find that driving drunk is more dangerous than being any other drugs, especially marijuana. So with science contradicting what “Big Alcohol” is claiming their interest is, what do you feel their true interest is in marijuana legalization?
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#1: misterwhite To: Deckard (#0)
Oh? Are they seeing a loss in states where recreational marijuana is legal? What a bunch of crap.
misterwhite posted on 2016-09-06 08:29:13 Reply Private Reply
#2: VxH To: misterwhite (#1)
http://www.google.com/? gws_rd=ssl#q=Colorado+Craft+Beer
I wonder how much cash can get laundered in a single crafty batch?
VxH posted on 2016-09-06 10:32:31 Reply Private Reply
#3: ConservingFreedom To: misterwhite, Deckard (#1)
"previous studies have found evidence to support the hypothesis that marijuana and alcohol are substitutes (Chaloupka and Laixuthai 1997; Saffer and Chaloupka 1999; DiNardo and Lemieux 2001; Anderson et al. 2011; Crost and Guerrero 2011)" - ftp.iza.org/dp6280.pdf
ConservingFreedom posted on 2016-09-06 12:41:49 Reply Private Reply
#4: misterwhite To: ConservingFreedom (#3)
Meaning one or the other is used by those suffering from "depression and suicidal ideation".
misterwhite posted on 2016-09-06 13:13:36 Reply Private Reply
#5: ConservingFreedom To: misterwhite (#4)
It means more than that: "using data from the Beer Institute, they found that legalization led to a 5.3 percent decrease in per capita beer sales."
ConservingFreedom posted on 2016-09-06 13:21:19 Reply Private Reply
#6: misterwhite To: ConservingFreedom (#5)
5 Anderson et al. (2011) noted that a consensus has not been reached with regard to the relationship between marijuana and alcohol consumption.
misterwhite posted on 2016-09-06 13:45:15 Reply Private Reply
#7: ConservingFreedom To: misterwhite (#6)
Which doesn't support your claim, "What a bunch of crap."
ConservingFreedom posted on 2016-09-06 13:47:42 Reply Private Reply
#8: misterwhite To: ConservingFreedom (#7)
There is no relationship, meaning it's a load of crap to claim there is.
misterwhite posted on 2016-09-06 13:55:17 Reply Private Reply
#9: ConservingFreedom To: misterwhite (#8)
Sorry, that's not what "a consensus has not been reached" means.
ConservingFreedom posted on 2016-09-06 14:09:32 Reply Private Reply
#10: misterwhite To: ConservingFreedom (#9)
It means you can't pretend a consensus has been reached.
misterwhite posted on 2016-09-06 14:27:32 Reply Private Reply
#11: ConservingFreedom To: misterwhite (#10)
ConservingFreedom posted on 2016-09-06 14:29:51 Reply Private Reply
#12: nolu chan To: Deckard, misterwhite (#0)
Holy shit batman!!! The Wikileaks emails from the DNC revealed a copy of a paid advertisement by the Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA). WSWA is so busted!!!
Politico Huddle, May 24, 2016
Son of a bitch! It's true. The paid advertisement is right there in Politico Huddle, May 24, 2016. It is utterly amazing that Wikileaks got hold of this highly secret advertisement via the DNC and revealed it to the public.
At the facts-data link, one finds in part:
nolu chan posted on 2016-09-06 19:40:08 Reply Private Reply
#13: ConservingFreedom To: nolu chan, Deckard (#12)
Reread for comprehension - the article clearly distinguishes the Wikileaks material and the ad.
ConservingFreedom posted on 2016-09-06 22:37:37 Reply Private Reply