[KeepingItReal]

Originally Posted by Barefoot

I do think that restricted access has reduced the number of minors able to get access to alcohol and tobacco.
Perhaps that is why so many kids steal drugs from their parents' medicine cabinets. But that is a whole different topic.

I didn't say that "no minors would be able to get pot".
As usual you have exaggerated a poster's comment to emphasize your point of view.
I was speculating that restricted access would hopefully get rid of a lot of the drug pushers hanging around school yards and street corners.



I think this is a key point which is often missed.

Anyone should recognize restricted access is pretty much a total failure, where are the success stories?

As usual you are saying things like "so many" ect. with no facts to back up anything, just an opinion trying to be presented as facts.....


Here are some real facts (links below) actually about Canada's drug and alcohol problems among teens:

Does not make sense to make it even more available and easier to get.

TRUE OR FALSE?
1. Smoking marijuana is healthier than cigarettes.
2. Marijuana is not addictive.
3. People under the influence of marijuana drive slower.

ANSWERS
1. FALSE. Marijuana smoke contains over 400 chemicals; many of these are the same harmful chemicals found in tobacco smoke. Long-time users experience the same risks for emphysema, lung cancer and chronic bronchitis.
2. FALSE. Some users suffer withdrawal effects of marijuana and compulsively seek it out. Some estimates put that number at about 10% - roughly the same as for alcohol.
3. TRUE. Drivers under the influence of marijuana usually drive slower. However, their reaction time is longer, their reflexes slower, they drive more tentatively and they may not be able to handle unexpected situations.


http://www.teenchallenge.ca/get-help...ug-abuse-facts

http://www.teenchallenge.ca/get-help...an-drug-crisis