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RainDog

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2. that's not the argument

Reply to eridani (Reply #1)

Mon Dec 12, 2011, 04:27 AM

Dec 2011

the argument is that people reduce the amount of alcohol they drink when cannabis is legally available (via dispensaries at this point.)

Because they drink less, there are fewer alcohol-related accidents.

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Correlation is not causation, even if our side likes the results eridani Dec 2011 #1

that's not the argument RainDog Dec 2011 #2

That people drink less in those states is a correlation eridani Dec 2011 #3

well then, let's have more studies RainDog Dec 2011 #4

I agree with that eridani Dec 2011 #5

true RainDog Dec 2011 #6