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Yes Sweden is still a welfare state and definitely not a land of liberty, but it is true that they have reduced property, income, and corporate taxes as well as cap annual government expenditures. It is also true that the government has recently paid off ALL debt. Fortunately the Swedish people were able to vote on adopting the Euro over a decade ago and narrowly voted it down despite the huge government propaganda.
Volvo was sold to Ford over a decade ago for a fair amount of money, it was Ford who sold to china for a next to nothing. And unlike the 'conservative' US government they refused to bailout their auto industry even with all the pressure from the unions.
However it is true that Sweden has considerably raised taxes on tobacco, alcohol, and gas that nearly cover all the other tax reductions but like I said the country folk of Sweden are still country and the art distilling and curing is alive and well.
This post is not about the wonders of Social Swedish but instead about how eliminating national debt, reducing taxes, and restraining government is good for the economy even during a crisis despite what Keynesian garbage bernanke or krugman continue to spew. Thus providing evidence that Ron Paul's economic solutions work.
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This invention relates to a light towable vehicle (1) designed for maneuvering a detachable container (22), such as a skip. This vehicle comprises a support frame (4) and a platform (7) hinged together. It is provided with two wheels (5) on an axle (6) and with a coupling member (3) for being hitched to a towing vehicle (2); it carries a slender mast (8), the lower end (10) of which is pivotally linked to the front end of said frame (4). The mast top carries a pulley (12) for a cable (20) attached by one end to the front end (11) of the platform and by its other end to a winch (21) on the platform (7) for raising the front end (11) of the platform.
The frame (4) carries two pivots (14) forming an axis (15) for the pivoting of the platform. This axis (15) is preferbaly near the vertical plane of the center of gravity of the platform. The distance from this axis to the rear end (16) of the platform which is to be lowered to the ground is longer than the distance from this axis (15) to the ground, so that the rear end (16) of the platform will cooperate for the raising of the platform and the tipping of the container (22) by resting on the ground.
1. A device for handling a container, comprising
a supporting frame pivotally attached to a mobile platform, said supporting frame having at least two wheels, a mast having a lower end thereof pivotally attached to the supporting frame, the mast having at least a first pulley on a top end thereof, said pulley receiving a cable for raising said mobile platform having one end attached to a fixed point, another end of the cable is attached to cable pulling means attached to the mobile platform, the supporting frame comprises at least two pivots forming an axis for pivoting the platform;
a lever arm having the length of a portion thereof between the pivoting axis and a lowered end of the platform longer than the distance from the pivoting axis to the ground, wherein a lowered end of the platform can rest on the ground when the platform is raised;
said lowered end of the platform having at least two small wheels capable of resting on the ground,
whereby a pulley system receiving the cable comprises said first pulley, a second pulley rotatably attached to the platform near a point of attachment of the cable to the platform and a third pulley rotatably attached to a front end of a base carrying the container.
2. A device according to claim 1 wherein the platform swivels about an axis situated near a vertical line passing through a center of gravity of the uniformly loaded platform.
3. A device according to claim 1 wherein the second pulley is held between two substantially parallel flat arms fixedly attached to the end of the platform raised during the operation and forming an angle therewith between 45� and 60�.
4. A device according to claim 3, wherein the mast is allowed to oscillate freely between the second pulley and the fixation point of the cable and between said two arms holding said second pulley.
5. A device according to claim 2, wherein the platform carries parallel slides for guiding the container.
6. A device according to claim 5 wherein ends of the slides have a shape allowing the container to be hoisted onto the platform and released to the ground.
7. A device according to claim 5, wherein each said slide is provided with a stud for guiding and locking the container, said stud cooperates with a corresponding female locking member mounted on said container.
8. A device according to claim 7, wherein the locking member is a control member for a retractable ramp.
9. A device according to claim 8, wherein the mobile platform comprises a locking member for locking the container to the platform.
This invention relates to a device for handling detachable containers, which can be more particularly adapted to light vehicles for allowing a container to be hoisted, towed and unloaded.
In many instances, it is inconvenient to transport heavy loads by vehicles. This is because sometimes vehicles are prevented from coming close to sides of loading and unloading.
The main purpose of this invention is to provide a very light trailer which can be handled by a single person while being adapted for carrying heavy loads, and allowing the detachable container or skip to be tipped even when the trailer is not hitched to a towing vehicle.
Trailers adapted for being hitched to a light towing vehicle are well known and bring a simple solution to the problem of transporting heavy loads, but the skip which constitutes the main part of these trailers is usually fixed, i.e. non-detachable, which makes unloading operations difficult.
This Applicant's French Pat. No. 2,252,231 discloses a skip hoisting system which can be adapted to light vehicles, such as small trucks. This light type of skip, which can be tipped easily, brings an effective solution to the above-mentioned problem, but when it is required to unload fluid materials, such as water or sand, etc . . . , a tubular extension member has to be added to the hoisting post, prior to the handling operations, in order to obtain a suitable slant.
This invention relates to an improvement of a device for hoisting a container, of the type comprising a support and a platform hinged together, characterized by the following features:
the said support is mounted on a light towable vehicle provided with two wheels on an axle and with a coupling member for being hitched to a light vehicle, and also with a mast or post, the lower end of which is pivotally connected to said support, this mast carrying on its top a return pulley for a cable attached by one end to a fixed point of the platform for raising said platform and by its other end to a cable-pulling means such as a winch, fixed to said platform;
the support comprises two pivots forming an axis for the pivoting of the platform;
the length of the lever arm between the pivoting axis and the platform end which is lowered is longer than the distance from said pivoting axis to the ground, so that this platform end will cooperate for the raising of the platform by resting on the ground.
The device according to this invention is further characterized by the following features:
the platform swivels about an axis running in proximity to a vertical line passing through the center of gravity of the uniformly loaded platform;
the platform end which is lowered to the ground comprises at least one pair of wheels by which it rests rollably on the ground;
the cable runs through a pulley system formed of three pulleys, namely a first pulley carried on the top of the mast, a second pulley fixed to the platform close to the point where the cable is attached to the platform, and a third pulley mounted on the front end of the flat truck which carries the container;
the second pulley is held by two flat parallel arms welded to the platform end which raises and forming therewith an angle from 45� to 60�;
the mast swings freely between said second pulley and the fixation point of the cable to the platform, and also between the two arms holding the second pulley;
the platform carries parallel slides for guiding the container;
the ends of the slides which are lowered comprise a loading and/or unloading ramp having the form of a retractable pair of slides;
each slide comprises a stud for guiding and locking the mobile container, cooperating with the corresponding female locking element mounted on said container;
the locking element is the control member for the retractable ramp;
the platform comprises a further lock for blocking the container.
The invention will now be further described, referring to the appended drawings by way of non-limitative example, in which:
FIG. 1 is a general diagrammatic view of a container-handling device according to the invention;
FIG. 2 is a general diagrammatic view of a container-handling device in its tipping function;
FIG. 3 is a general diagrammatic view of the container-handling device of the invention, in its container-hoisting function;
FIG. 4 is a general diagrammatic view of the device of the invention, as seen from above;
FIG. 5 is a diagrammatic side view showing details of the retractable loading ramp.
FIGS. 1 and 2 show a preferred embodiment of the device according to this invention. They show the device in various positions for raising and lowering the detachable skip.
The device of the invention comprises a trailer 1 which can be linked to a light towing vehicle 2 by means of a coupling link 3. The trailer comprises a support 4 having the shape of a frame mounted on two wheels 5 connected together by an axle 6. The trailer further comprises a platform 7 pivotally mounted on the support 4 and a mast or post 8 for raising the platform, this mast being attached to the front end 9 of the frame 4 and pivotally linked to said frame by its lower end 10, while it can slide through the raising part of the platform, that is the front part 11 of the platform. Holes 26 are drilled along the length of the mast.
A cable 20 attached to the raising end 11 of the platform 7 passes over a return pulley 12 at the top of the mast and is wound on a winch 21 fixed to the platform so as to raise or lower said end 11 of the platform, and hence the platform itself.
In prior known devices, the platform swivels about its rear ends, and the maximum raising angle is proportional to the length of the mast. One of the essential aims of this invention is to obtain the largest possible swivelling angle while keeping down the length of the mast for a platform and support having at least the same dimensions as the prior known device.
An important feature of the invention is the ability of the platform to swivel about a pivoting axis 15 located at the rear end of the support frame.
The length L between the pivoting axis 15 and the end 16 of the platform which will be lowered is longer than the distance from axis 15 to the ground, so that said end 16 will touch the ground when it swivels downwards. Thus, after a first swivelling about the support, the platform will contact the ground.
The rear end 16 of the platform comprises at least one pair of castors 17 or runners through which it will rest on the ground.
When further raising the platform 7, this will rotate about the point where it is resting on the ground, that is, according to the preferred embodiment of the invention, it will rotate about the castors 17.
This rotating motion of platform 7 about the castors 17 is accompanied by a rolling of said castors 17 and by a raising of the pivoting axis 15 and hence of the support 4 and therefore of the wheels 5.
The invention does thus essentially reside in the fact that the platform is not hinged at its rear end, but rather in the vicinity of its middle-length. The reduction of the length of the lever arm formed by the part of the platform which is raised makes it possible to reduce the length of the mast length while retaining the same maximum tipping angle.
The drawings show the platform carrying a container 22 having the shape of a skip which is mounted on a rolling or sliding flat bed 23. In order to decrease the force needed for raising the loaded container, particularly in the beginning phase of raising, as this force bears upon the end 11 of the lever arm formed by the front end of the platform, it is a preferred feature of the invention that the swivelling axis 15 should be placed as close as possible to a vertical line passing through the center of gravity, albeit slightly behind, and behind the axle 6 for ensuring stability of the assembly at rest or during transport.
During the swivelling motion, the gravity center comes closer to the swivelling axis and the force needed for raising the container decreases gradually until the small wheels 17 contact the ground.
In order to reduce the power required from the winch 21, the hoisting cable 20 passes over a pulley block comprised of three pulleys: a first pulley 12 is mounted at the top of the mast, a second pulley 18 is fixed to the platform near point 11 where the cable 20 is attached to said platform so that the two cable strands form an acute angle over pulley 12 on either side of the mast. A third pulley 19 is mounted on the front end of the flat bed 23 supporting the container 22.
This arrangement of the cable allows the winch to perform the tipping function or the traction function without requiring said cable to be manipulated.
Preferably, the second pulley 18 is mounted between two parallel-flat arms 24 fixed to the front end 11 of the platform, forming with said platform an angle comprised between 45� and 60�. These arms form a guide member inside which the mast is allowed to oscillate freely between pulley 18 and the fixation point 11.
Being thus mounted, the mast will work solely under a compression strain between pulley 12 and the swivelling point 10.
The arms 24 are pierced with a hole 25 corresponding to the holes 26 in the mast. When holes 26 and 25 are in axial registry, cotter pin or the like can be inserted for locking the platform to the mast in a set position.
FIG. 4 shows a diagrammatic view of the device of the invention, seen from above.
In a preferred embodiment, the support 4 has the general shape of an isoceles triangle. It is formed of two metal shapes 30a, 30b converging lengthwise at their front ends 31a, 31b where they join a front piece 9, while a cross-member 32 is welded to them in the vicinity of the axle. Two pivots 14a and 14b aligned with each other so as to form together the axis 15 are attached to the cross-member 32 through arms 13a, 13b so that the swivelling of the platform about these pivots will take place in the vicinity of the cross member 32.
The support 4 further comprises a shaped reinforcing member 34 on which the mast 8 is pivotally mounted, while on another hand the platform 7 comes to rest on this member 34.
The platform 7 is formed of two shapes 40a and 40b converging longitudinally by their front ends 41a and 41b, while the rear ends 16a and 16b of these shapes run parallel to each other. The front ends 41a and 41b are welded to a junction piece 11 forming the front end of the platform. The spacing of shapes 40a and 40b is narrower than the spacing of shapes 30a and 30b of the support, so that the front end piece 11 of the platform is inserted between the shapes 30a and 30b of the support and will rest upon the front reinforcing member 34 while the rear end of the platform will rest upon the rear cross-member 32 of the support. The shapes 40a and 40b are provided in their parallel sections with sockets for receiving the pivots 14 of the platform.
On this platform 7 may be placed any fixed or removable type of support. In a preferred embodiment, there are provided on the platform two rail-shaped parallel slides 50a and 50b, the rear ends of which 52a and 52b correspond to the rear ends 16a, 16b of the platform. These slides are designed for receiving all sorts of containers 22 being mounted on wheels.
According to a further feature of the invention, each rail 50 is advantageously provided with a stud 57 for guiding and locking the mobile container. This stud is fixed to the rail and extends towards the rear end of the platform, parallel thereto. This stud cooperates with a corresponding female locking member 58 attached to the container, preferably on its rear end, for preventing the container to slide out of the rails after it has been placed thereon.
FIG. 5 shows a further feature of the invention in which there are provided, on the rear ends 52a, 52b of the slides, retractable ramps 53 for loading a container onto the platform and for unloading it. These ramps have the same configuration as the slides 50a, 50b. They are attached to the slide by a pivot 55 and each of them is actuated by a rod 54 which can move lengthwise in a slide 56 fixed alongside said rail 50 so that a motion of this rod 54 will cause the ramp to move upwards or downwards. This longitudinal motion of rod 54 in its slide 56 is actuated in known manner by the motion of the container. However, in a preferred embodiment of the invention, the locking element 58 is placed so as to be operative for actuating the motion of rod 54.
Preferably, the platform is provided on its front end with a locking member 60 of a known type for retaining the flat bed 23 which supports the container.
Operation of the device of the invention is as follows:
The support 4 is coupled to the rear of vehicle 2. The container 22 is installed on platform 7 which is lowered onto the frames 32, 34 of support 4.
The hoisting of the skip takes place as follows: the winch 21 is actuated, either manually or by an electric motor. Cable 20, passing over pulleys 12, 18, 19, winds on the winch and exerts an upwards traction force on the front end 11 of the platform. Taking into account the effect of the pulley-block system, the traction force exerted by the winch is approximately half of the compression stress exerted on the mat.
As a result of the cable being wound up, the distance between platform end 11 and the top of mast 8 decreases. The platform being hinged to the support 4 is raised as it swivels gradually, and the container follows this same motion.
When the castors 17 contact the ground, the container has not yet reached its maximum inclination. As the winch further winds the cable, the platform rises further as it swivels about the castors 17. Simultaneously, it will be seen that the wheels 5 of the support rise above the ground while the castors 17 roll inwards, and the skip is tipped.
The effort to be provided by the winch is small, since the vertical line through the gravity center is at first in close vicinity to the tipping axis 14, and in a second phase it is close to the pivoting axis formed by the castors 17.
On another hand, the mast being pivotally linked to the support will gradually oscillate freely about axis 10, so that it remains perpendicular to the platform. It will thus be solely subjected to a compression strain, which is moderate, so that the mast may be of a light construction.
Meanwhile, the raising motion may be interrupted and the platform may be immobilized by being locked by means of a pin inserted through the holes 25 and 26.
When the platform is raised approximately half-way and has been locked in this position, the container may then be displaced.
Lock 60 is released and the winch is actuated in reverse. The cable unwinds and the container begins to slide down along rails 50a, 50b. The locking members 58 actuate the lowering of the ramps 53 and the container may then roll down to the ground. When the container is fully lowered down, the pulley 19 may be unhooked and another container may be loaded onto the platform. For hoisting up this new container, the winch will be actuated in the forward (winding) direction. The ramps 53 will be automatically retracted upwards, being actuated by the locking members 58. The container is locked in place by members 57 and 58 and further immobilized by lock 60.
This improvement to existing devices brings about many advantages, since it makes it possible, among other features, to build a very light trailer which can be handled by a single person while it is capable of carrying heavy loads. It can be pointed out that with trucks of heavier types the ratio of the empty weight to the full weight under load is to the order of 1 to 2, while the device of the invention may provide such a ratio of approximately 1 to 10.
Since the load is kept closer to the center of the trailer, the mast and the winch are subjected to less efforts. For instance, for a load of 1 tonne, the effort on the winch will be approximately 150 kg, so that the mast can be very light and the winch will need only a small power and will thus be of a small cost. On another hand, the wrenching stresses on the ball-and-socket coupling member 3 are eliminated, and the support frame 4 is horizontally stable without requiring props at the rear.
Also, since the front end of the support is only subjected to a lowering stress, the tipping operation can be effected without the trailer having to be attached to a vehicle, and the load will remain stable in every case.
A further feature is that the platform can receive any type of container, ranging from the pallet carrier to the building site hut, including all sorts of skips or items of heavy equipment. The device makes it possible to use several containers, for instance to exchange an empty container for a full one, and thus the handling costs will be decreased.
Finally, the small volume of the device, in combination with the above-mentioned advantageous features, makes it possible to use it in narrow alleys which cannot be entered by conventional trucks.
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Terrestrial Light Detection And Range (LiDAR) imaging is an accurate method of collecting 3D spatial data that has so far been under-utilized in the geological sciences. This aim of this paper is to assess the value of integrated LiDAR and photogrammetric imaging as a tool for synchronizing scientific exploration with conservation of geological heritage sites. Fumanya (Catalonia) is one of the most important Cretaceous tracksites in Europe, but the nature of exposure of the track-bearing surface has hindered quantitative documentation of the ichnites. Using integrated Light Detection And Range (LiDAR) imaging and photogrammetry it has been possible to construct high-resolution Digital Outcrop Models (DOM) of the tracksites. Photo-textured DOMs are a powerful visualization tool and function as fully 3D interactive databases that preserve information about the site that would otherwise be lost to erosion. 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7/10About 25 f-bombs and several other swear words, including racist names for whites, blacks and hispanics.
4/10One of the main characters drinks several times through the film.There are references to drug dealers as one of the men is a DEA agent.
4/10A severed bloody head in a bag.The scenes of Russian roulette are intense though are quite comic too.A scene where a man is trying to escape from killers and is running around a canyon. Pretty intense because you don't know where anyone is.Total: 28/5013-14+
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Vern Buchanan recently returned from a visit to Beijing.
During that visit, he heard about a plan to create 20 million jobs each year.
Buchanan, R-Longboat Key, met last week with President Barack Obama and told him the United States also needs to make job creation a priority.
"We need to focus on creating jobs in terms of small businesses," Buchanan told a crowd of approximately two-dozen people during a listening session Saturday, March 16, at Longboat Key Town Hall. "My focus is: No. 1, jobs, and No. 2, to try to get a balanced budget amendment."
Buchanan brought two charts to Saturday's listening session, during which he focused on jobs, the economy and spending.
One was labeled "Crushing Burden of Debt" and showed U.S. debt held by the public as a share of the economy. It showed the share spiking at 100% during World War II but staying well below 50% until the mid-2000s. The chart shows debt rising to 250% of the economy by 2040.
A second chart showed government spending as a share of the economy rising to nearly 30% of the economy by 2040, while revenues remain around 20%.
Every day, between 10,000 and 15,000 Americans turn 65, making them eligible for Medicare, Buchanan said. The trend will continue for the next 20 years.
"We have to find a way to make sure Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid — all great programs — are going to be viable long term," he said.
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"The reality is, for the next three-and-a-half years, you have to deal with the president," he said.
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a resident of Menlo Park: Belle Haven
on Aug 27, 2013 at 12:49 pm
Recently, the term "dreamers" referred to the children of undocumented residents, due to the Dream Act. There's no mention of that here, and it may not apply. If it doesn't, it might be helpful to use another term, as it carries some political baggage; some people who may be fully supportive of minorities may be hesitant to contribute to a program which is focused on undocumented residents.
a resident of Menlo Park: Linfield Oaks
on Aug 27, 2013 at 4:38 pm
The "I Have a Dream" Foundation began in 1981. Web Link
The first class of East Palo Alto Dreamers began participating in the program in 1993. By the time the DREAM (Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors) Act was first introduced in 2001, they were already graduating from high school.
As we have been reminded so many times over the last week, both share the "I have a dream..." legacy created by Martin Luther King, Jr, fifty years ago. Confusion seems minimal, and I think there are enough dreams to go around!
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Posted: 11/19/2014 - Both FMHS basketball squads are two weeks away from their seasons.
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Posted: 01/29/2014 - Grand Junction fights to keep a perfect SWL record with a game against Fruita Monument Friday.
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Posted: 01/22/2014 - Number eight Fruita Monument defeats Central 43-36.
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NORML PAC Endorses Representative Steve Cohen for CongressOctober 6, 2014
NORML PAC is endorsing Representative Steve Cohen for re-election to the US Congress representing Tennessee's 9th congressional district.
"Rep. Cohen is one of the most outspoken and effective supporters of marijuana legalization we currently have in Washington," stated NORML PAC Manager Erik Altieri, "From introducing legislation such as the National Commission on Marijuana Policy Act, co-sponsoring every single federal marijuana law reform measure, to grilling drug war proponents in committee hearings, Cohen has been unrelenting in his fight to end our nation's war on marijuana consumers and it is crucial we keep him in Congress to continue the fight. Marijuana reform supporters in his Memphis district have no clearer choice this November than to keep goin' with Cohen."
Representative Cohen has been a relentless attack dog in the fight to end marijuana prohibition. In just the past year, he has made national headlines taking drug war stalwarts to task, including DEA administrator Michele Leonhart, Attorney General Eric Holder, and acting Drug Czar Michael Botticelli (click links for video).
Speaking to Attorney General Holder in one such hearing, Cohen stated:
"One of the greatest threats to liberty has been the government taking people's liberty for things that people are in favor of. The Pew Research Group shows that 52 percent of people do not think marijuana should be illegal. And yet there are people in jail, and your Justice Department is continuing to put people in jail, for sale, and use, on occasion, of marijuana. That's something the American public has finally caught up with. It was a cultural lag. And it's been an injustice for 40 years in this country to take people's liberty for something that was similar to alcohol. You have continued what is allowing the Mexican cartels power, and the power to make money, ruin Mexico, hurt our country by having a Prohibition in the late 20th and 21st century. We saw it didn't work in this country in the 20s. We remedied it. This is the time to remedy this Prohibition."
To learn more about Rep. Cohen's campaign, including information on how to volunteer and donate, you can visit his Facebook page or website.
To donate to NORML PAC to help elect cannabis friendly politicians, click here.
Hanging With Willie: A Friendship Sealed With WeedSeptember 22, 2014
Willie Nelson is a proud marijuana smoker who stopped using alcohol and tobacco decades ago. Willie, 81, credits his longevity to that decision.
Willie was purposely out of the "marijuana closet" before that became fashionable, or even politically correct. His openness came across as charmingly naive, as if he did not know cannabis was illegal, and could not figure out why others were sometimes upset.
Willie was — and still is — making a political statement that there is nothing wrong with smoking marijuana.
Two issues have always been the focus of Willie's political attention: helping family farmers remain on the land and legalizing marijuana.
Willie and I have frequently talked over the years about the natural crossover between those two issues. If marijuana were legal for American farmers to cultivate and sell, tens of thousands of family farmers could grow marijuana and financially thrive and remain on the land, continuing the great rural tradition dating back to the founding of our country.
History Of Marijuana…In Just 4:20!August 25, 2014
Think you know a lot about cannabis and it's history? Could you relate the 'history of hemp', thousands of years worth of human experience, in just four minutes and twenty seconds?
Comedian and pot activist extraordinaire Steve Berke's 4 Twenty Today production company's first video 'History of Marijuana in Four Minutes and Twenty Seconds' achieves such in high fashion and invoking laughter all the way.
Two of Steve's previous pro-cannabis law reform pot song parodies are found here, the Macklemore parody has been seen by almost 14 million viewers:
The next production of 4 Twenty Today is set for release on September 8th (an absolutely hysterical parody of a classic American movie musical!), which is meant to correspond as being supportive for this fall's big election in Florida on Amendment Two (which will legalize medical access for qualifying patients if 60% of the voters approve the initiative).
Debunking the White House's Reefer Mad Reaction to the NYTJuly 29, 2014
The New York Times has joined the majority of US citizens in the call for a more rational marijuana policy. The White House responded with an attempt to explain why a taxed and regulated market is no "silver bullet solution." Alluding to The Lone Ranger probably wasn't a great idea, but I think they mean that this isn't a panacea for every problem related to cannabis.
Of course, all our other legislation is perfect, so we shouldn't change this policy until we have a solution with all advantages and no disadvantages.
Our government says that this use of law enforcement and court time targets marijuana users because the plant alters brain development, impedes academic achievement, impairs driving, and creates addiction. The tacit assumption, that prohibition is going to prevent all of these problems, is tenable at best. (We've had police officers whip out the handcuffs over 18 million times since 1981. From 1995 until now, we've had at least one marijuana arrest per minute. The plant is more available than ever.) But let's forget about how prohibition isn't going to help and address the White House's Furious Four Factors.
The first two (brain development and academic achievement) fall under the "what about the children" category. When all else fails, it's great to play the baby card. NORML has condemned juvenile consumption for decades now. Of course, the underground market is notoriously bad at carding purchasers. When was the last time a dealer asked for ID? Licensed distributors who could lose their livelihood for underage sales would be markedly more motivated to keep the plant from children. But let's address the claims.
Brain Development. Regular use early in life could alter brain development. But here's the point no one is supposed to mention: we don't really know for sure. It's likely. It works in animals. But it's not proven. The niftiest gizmos that take pictures of brains often can find differences between those who've used early and those who haven't. But we don't have a time machine. We don't really know if these people had deviant brains before they ever saw the plant.
Investigators who run these expensive studies also have a hell of a time publishing results unless they find some differences. Many would rather leave the data in a drawer than battle editors and reviewers in an attempt to publish a paper that says that marijuana has no impact. What has been found is not always consistent. It's one brain area showing differences in one study and another in the next. Reports that find nothing, or that the non-users actually have deviant brains (e.g. Block, O'Leary, Ehrhardt, et al., 2000, who found bigger ventricles in non-users), never get mentioned. Big reviews try to tell a coherent story, but effects are small. Binge drinking is markedly worse. (See Lisdahl et al.). Cigarette smoking leads to detectable changes in brain structure, too. I'd joke that we should make alcohol and tobacco illegal following this logic, but I'm afraid some people will actually try to do so.
Academic achievement. If the government genuinely cared about my academic achievement, I think I would have learned more in public school. But that's another issue. We know that mastering new material immediately after using cannabis is extremely difficult. Going to class high is a dumb waste of time. It would certainly interfere with grades. But what's the real issue here?
Decades ago, researchers showed that college students who used the plant had better grades than their peers who didn't (Gergen, Gergen, & Morse, 1972; Goode, 1971). It's not that marijuana's a study aid. Students who liked the plant might have taken classes they enjoyed and flourished as a result. Subsequent studies didn't always confirm these results, and investigators lost interest.
But high school kids who use the plant often bonk their exams. Most heavy users had earned lower grades prior to their marijuana consumption, suggesting cannabis could not have caused the poorer performance (Shedler & Block, 1990). Essentially, cannabis users with bad grades in high school also had low marks when they were in fourth grade. Cannabis might not lead to bad grades, but folks with bad grades often turn to cannabis. In addition, high school students who smoke cannabis heavily also tend to use alcohol and other illicit substances. Once these factors are taken into account, the link between cannabis and academic performance disappears. These results suggest that drugs other than marijuana might lower grades (Hall, Solowij, & Lennon, 1994).
In truth, if the government wants to see better achievement in school, the best answer would require schools with funding. Perhaps we could attract more of the energetic, enthusiastic, well-trained teachers who inspire learning if we offered better salaries. Students might find school more engaging when teachers are delighted and facilities are excellent. Busting teens for possession seems too indirect a strategy for improving education.
Driving. Paul Armentano has done such a superb job of summarizing the relevant data on this topic that I don't want to belabor it.
A few points are worth emphasizing. NORML has always opposed impaired driving. People who can't pass appropriate roadside sobriety tests should not operate a motor vehicle. Note that passing a sobriety test has little to do with the content of anyone's blood or urine.
A recent meta-analytic review suggests that, at most, cannabis is no worse than antihistamines and probably on par with penicillin when it comes to culpability for accidents. If we're going to make all drugs that impair driving illegal, we're going to have a lot of runny noses and infections to handle.
Research from The Netherlands shows that folks who use cannabis in the laboratory lose their willingness to drive (source). When the experimenter forced them, they go slower, avoid trying to pass other cars, and start putting on the breaks earlier when they have to stop. These compensatory steps probably explain why a couple of studies have found cannabis users less culpable than drug-free drivers. Surprise surprise! This work never got any press. (Drummer, 1994, Bates & Blakely, 1999).
A study of over 300 drivers involved in fatal crashes in California focused on motorists who tested positive for cannabis but no other drug. Unexpectedly, they were half as likely to be responsible for accidents as those who were free of substances (Williams,,Peat, & Crouch, 1985). Another investigation of over 1,800 fatal crashes in the United States found that drivers who used only cannabis were only 70% as likely to have caused an accident as the drug-free group (Terhune, Ippolito, & Crouch, 1992). These are literally impossible to publish anymore, potentially suggesting the bias alluded to in the Elvik meta-analysis. So don't drive high, but drive as if you were. Go slowly. Don't try to pass. Leave room to stop.
Addiction. The new DSM V definition of addiction qualifies me for a caffeine disorder, so I'm obviously biased. Better take what I say with a grain of salt. But be careful, salt allegedly has addictive properties, too.
After five millennia and a series of moving definitions, researchers have finally identified something that they can call marijuana withdrawal and marijuana addiction. I'm guessing that prohibitionists really love this one. it conjures up images of sweaty heroin users snatching purses and plunging needles into infected arms. Have you met people who mug girl scouts to maintain their marijuana money? Neither have I. So what is marijuana addiction supposed to be? Among the most common symptoms are disturbed sleep and, I can barely say this with a straight face, loss of appetite. Anybody who uses every day and then gets irritated on a day without the plant could end up qualifying. If you tell anyone struggling with the opiates that these are the symptoms of your addiction, you're likely to get a swift kick in the crotch. Expert opinions suggest that only the hallucinogens are less addictive than marijuana.
The most negative thing a government can do to its citizens is punish them. If we want to use punishment, we need outstanding reasons. These four simply do not qualify.
Block, R. I., O'Leary, D. S., Ehrhardt, J. C., Augustinack, J. C., Ghoneim, M. M., Arndt, S., et al. (2000). Effects of frequent marijuana use on brain tissue volume and composition. NeuroReport, 11, 491–496.
Drummer, O. H. (1994). Drugs in drivers killed in Australian road traffic accidents. (Report no. 0594). Melbourne, Australia: Monash University, Victorian Institute of Forensic Pathology
Gergen, M. K., Gergen, K. J., & Morse, S. J. (1972). Correlates of marijuana use among college students. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 2, 1–16.
Goode, E. (1971). Drug use and grades in college. Nature, 239, 225–227.
Hall, W., Solowij, N., & Lennon, J. (1994). The health and psychological consequences of cannabis use. Canberra: Australian Government Publication Services.
Shedler, J., & Block, J. (1990). Adolescent drug use and psychological health: A longitudinal inquiry. American Psychologist, 45, 612–630.
Terhune, K. W., Ippolito, C. A., & Crouch, D. J. (1992). The incidence and role of drugs in fatally injured drivers (DOT HS Report No. 808 065). Washington DC: U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Williams, A. F., Peat, M. A., & Crouch, D. J. (1985). Drugs in fatally injured young male drivers. Public Health Reports, 100, 19–25.
How to Prevent Employment Discrimination Against Cannabis SmokersJuly 21, 2014
Now that America has some form of legalization in 23 states and the District of Columbia, activists must reevaluate those state's laws to refine the details of their legalization systems. There are three distinct areas in which cannabis laws need clarification and evolution: employment issues, child custody issues, and DUID charges. This week, I will discuss the important area of employment discrimination.
First, let's be clear: no one should go to work in an impaired condition, regardless of what drug is involved. It's not fair to the employer or to one's fellow employees, and may well constitute a safety risk. Also, some jobs are so sensitive that it may well be good public policy to require a zero tolerance policy towards all drug use. Certain jobs in the nuclear energy field, for example, or jobs in which an employee is working around nuclear weapons or flammable material fall into this category. Some risks are simply too great to allow even occasional drug use of any kind, whether it's cannabis or alcohol.
But most jobs are not. They require a sober individual who can responsibly and safely perform their job. Whether they smoked a joint over the weekend, or even the night before, has no impact on the workers' ability to perform their jobs in a safe and responsible manner.


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My mother, Judith Ann Dagle, was born on March 16, 1941, in Sioux City, Woodbury Co., Iowa.
She was the second daughter of George Marvin Dagle (12 Sep 1912 - 12 Aug 1951) and Mary Margaret McGraw (09 May 1917 - 24 Feb 2004).
Judy grew up in Tacoma, Washington, and San Bernardino, California. She graduated from St. Bernardine's High School, San Bernardino, California, in 1959.
She died on July 27, 2001, in Lancaster, Los Angeles Co., California.
She would have been 67 years old today.
A devoted mother and daughter, Judy is greatly missed by all who loved her.
She taught me how to love, and I hope that I am half the mother to my daughter that she was to me.
I promised myself I wouldn't cry any more this week, so I'm just going to leave it at that.
Happy birthday, Mom.
Sunday, March 16, 2008
Happy Birthday, Mom
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What a beautiful tribute and a great piece of digital scrapbooking!
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