Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Cannabis infinitely SAFER than alcohol... So why drive people to drink?

Cannabis is SAFER than alcohol.

Number of cannabis deaths in South Africa from the inhalation of cannabis = ZERO.

2005 NIMSS
- National non-natural deaths
50.6% of those violently killed were drunk (with an average blood alcohol content of 0.15)
61% of drivers killed and tested were drunk (with a BAC of 0.17 - twice the legal limit!)
50% of pedestrians killed and tested were on average three times the legal limit (BAC 2.0)
Incredibly 22% of cyclists killed and tested were drunk too (BAC of 0.25!!!!! )
Only 52.38% of the deceased who were tested died sober.

2004 NIMSS - National
54% of those violently killed and tested had an average BAC of 0.17
52% of those killed in transport collisions were inebriated.
Almost exactly half the non-natural deaths were sober while the other half were inebriated

2004 NIMSS Cape Town
- Cape Town is worse than the rest of the country.
58.5% of those violently killed and tested were drunk
65% of pedestrians killed and tested had an average BAC of 2.0
57.3% of people killed in transport accidents and tested were drunk - with an average BAC of 1.8.
Only 46.3% of deceased persons tested died sober.

Alcohol plays a role in over half the non-natural deaths in Cape Town, yet the government continues to drive people to drink.

Cannabis is SAFER than Alcohol. Choosing Cannabis ahead of Alcohol is what RATIONAL people do: they choose the less harmful, less dangerous alternative. Why is a rational debate not possible? Why does the state not allow access to safer alternatives to alcohol?

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