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The stance of "you didn't care about X, so you're not allowed to care about Y" is pretty fucking dumb.

The illegal annexation of Crimea is inherently different.

  • Russia had good propaganda and muddied the waters by arguing that the majority of the population wanted this.
  • Ukraine did not stand a chance against the invading forces. The whole attack was finished in a month. The chances of retaking Crimea at that point were next to zero.

That was 8 years ago and the situation has changed dramatically.

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Bill To Legalize Marijuana In Germany Advances After State Representatives Fail To Block It

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The alcohol test is carried out using a breathalyser and, if positive, is confirmed by a blood sample. This works well because it measures the concentration of alcohol still in your blood. A positive test means that the driver is (still) drunk and not fit to drive.

The test method for THC is not as accurate. A urine sample can still be positive 3(!) days after smoking a joint. This is even worse with hair samples or if the person smokes occasionally.

Limiting testing to THC alone would be a sensible decision. At the moment they also test for THC-COOH, which is a metabolic by-product and lasts much longer in the body.

Without a change in testing methodology, you could lose your driving licence on Monday because you smoked a single joint on Friday. A bottle of vodka on Saturday? No problemo.