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MindMover

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4. The truth .... unfortunately is not funny ....

Thu Jan 2, 2014, 06:37 PM

Jan 2014

Around 50,000 people die each year from alcohol poisoning. Similarly, more than 400,000 deaths each year are attributed to tobacco smoking.

By comparison, marijuana is nontoxic and cannot cause death by overdose.

http://norml.org/marijuana

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Marijuana Overdoses Kill 37 in Colorado On First Day of Legalization [View all] babylonsister Jan 2014 OP

In other news, Pope Francis Expands Vatican's Drone Program. Egalitarian Thug Jan 2014 #1

This was totally predictable. TheCowsCameHome Jan 2014 #2

My first thought was The Onion, lol! Never heard of this site, thanks to the OP for posting! n/t Ghost in the Machine Jan 2014 #22

That was my first thought, as well. n/t Ms. Toad Jan 2014 #26

Nope. Onion really does this stuff much better than the Currant HERVEPA Jan 2014 #52

LOL madokie Jan 2014 #3

The truth .... unfortunately is not funny .... MindMover Jan 2014 #4

Pls. lighten up; it's not true and most of us babylonsister Jan 2014 #6

Everything is toxic in sufficient quantity. jeff47 Jan 2014 #14

There's an infamous water-intoxication death jmowreader Jan 2014 #62

Try eating 200 lbs of pot all at once. hobbit709 Jan 2014 #70

MJ is deadly. For example if one stuffed a giant wad of it down their throat CreekDog Jan 2014 #82

Too good malaise Jan 2014 #5

Cancer Rates, Violence Soars Blue Owl Jan 2014 #7

To new lows. n/t hootinholler Jan 2014 #54

not to mention the riots at the stores RainDog Jan 2014 #8

Well... pipi_k Jan 2014 #9

And free from cataracts, too! Aristus Jan 2014 #40

OREO shortage hits CO....... Bennyboy Jan 2014 #10

Snickers! Mars candy stock is going to soar! loudsue Jan 2014 #15

DING DING DING! Bennyboy, you're our grand prize winner! rocktivity Jan 2014 #44

Doritos sales soar progressoid Jan 2014 #11

Yes, but they went with a smile on their faces. nm rhett o rick Jan 2014 #12

I knew this was satire the moment I read it. If it was about alcohol... Triana Jan 2014 #13

No spoiler OP until post #13, a DU record. Coyotl Jan 2014 #20

Showing up & being seriously quoted... silverweb Jan 2014 #16

Hypospadias! Nooooo! postulater Jan 2014 #17

The trimethylaminuria part was good too jmowreader Jan 2014 #64

Nearly outpacing deaths related to tobacco smoking and alcohol. Coyotl Jan 2014 #18

'there wasn't a cookie left in the state' spanone Jan 2014 #19

Not to mention the violence and fights started by angry high people Warren DeMontague Jan 2014 #21

Thank you.... abakan Jan 2014 #79

I called bullshit after reading the title SCVDem Jan 2014 #23

How much would he be growing if he needed pesticides?? Fiction show? lunasun Jan 2014 #31

Brought To You By Anheiser-Busch/Seagrams Et. Al... WillyT Jan 2014 #24

!!!!!! H2O Man Jan 2014 #25

The Daily Currant's "satire" is really lame. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2014 #27

Absolutely. The poor person's Onion HERVEPA Jan 2014 #53

"chef of surgery" is a job title nobody should hold. Ed Suspicious Jan 2014 #28

It's madness, I tells ya. REEFER MADNESS!!! Nanjing to Seoul Jan 2014 #29

Dear Everyone-Who-Is-Not-The-Onion, Codeine Jan 2014 #30

Amen!!!!!! n/t dorkzilla Jan 2014 #32

It's true, no one does satire like The Onion. zeemike Jan 2014 #38

The Rocky Mountain News ceased to exist years ago sgmcenroe Jan 2014 #33

um ... wooosh! Kali Jan 2014 #56

Ha! Love it!!!! nt valerief Jan 2014 #34

Was this story "Borrowed".... LovingA2andMI Jan 2014 #35

No -- The Onion has perfected the recipie for satire rocktivity Jan 2014 #46

I heard it was 38! marble falls Jan 2014 #36

Jesse Pinkman was one of the alleged victims! tclambert Jan 2014 #37

I want to move to Colorado and open a chain of stores called "munchies" Marrah_G Jan 2014 #39

I believe somebody beat you to it--heard there was a shop by that name going into manitou. niyad Jan 2014 #42

haha awesome nt. Marrah_G Jan 2014 #47

Does anyone know if CHEECH AND CHONG have moved to Colorado yet? yuiyoshida Jan 2014 #78

The Currant strikes (out) again rocktivity Jan 2014 #41

I should mail this to the sheriff in pueblo, who remarked to some reporter that "we will be niyad Jan 2014 #43

I love satire Gothmog Jan 2014 #45

Not funny. My brother died from pot. Vattel Jan 2014 #48

Was he a drummer for Spinal Tap? JVS Jan 2014 #59

lol, I only plagarize from the best. Vattel Jan 2014 #69

Death presented as reality SCVDem Jan 2014 #49

Lighten up, Frances. babylonsister Jan 2014 #55

That's the fact jack! nt Logical Jan 2014 #61

Lighten up? SCVDem Jan 2014 #66

Oh please donheld Jan 2014 #65

Satire needs to be unquestionably recognized as satire exboyfil Jan 2014 #50

Maybe when the source is the name of a fruit you should be a bit skeptical? HERVEPA Jan 2014 #51

some on a right wing fundie site SteveG Jan 2014 #57

Oh, you are evil for posting this customerserviceguy Jan 2014 #58

I aim to please! nt babylonsister Jan 2014 #63

Latest ohheckyeah Jan 2014 #60

you bogart state!! roooooooooollllllllll another one, pass it overrr to myyy stateeeeee Sunlei Jan 2014 #67

The Onion? B Calm Jan 2014 #68

Acquired trimethylaminuria? There's somethin' awful fishy goin' on around here. Zorra Jan 2014 #71

False alarm! The 37 people weren't actually dead. jmondine Jan 2014 #72

Too f'ing funny. Hypospadias is a berth defect in men. It's where your pee pee hole is in the wrong Glassunion Jan 2014 #73

My grandson had that. Blue_In_AK Jan 2014 #75

How old was he when they fixed it? Glassunion Jan 2014 #77

Very soon after he was born, Blue_In_AK Jan 2014 #80

I cannot imagine the discomfort of that surgury. Poor little fella. Glassunion Jan 2014 #81

We were all so happy when he was able to pee in his mom's face Blue_In_AK Jan 2014 #83

And poor Jesse Pinkman. Blue_In_AK Jan 2014 #74

I CAN'T WAIT for Fox News to pick this up... yuiyoshida Jan 2014 #76