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To: Wharf Rat who wrote (391961)	12/16/2018 8:34:59 PM
From: bentway	Respond to of 544066

Maine Shuts Down Facebook Page on Dangers of Pot But was it just a response to satire? By Newser Editors and Wire Services Posted Dec 16, 2018 6:30 PM CST newser.com (NEWSER) – The state of Maine has shut down a Facebook page detailing the potential dangers of marijuana use in response to a satirical page launched by pro-pot critics, the APreports. State Center for Disease Control spokeswoman Emily Spencer tells Maine Public that Maine (where recreational pot use is legal) took the page down out of concerns about consumer confusion, misinformation, and message dilution. She says Maine asked Facebook to review the satire page for compliance with standards. Maine launched the online awareness campaign earlier this fall, with a budget over $300,000. A related website remains active. Critics called Maine's page "prohibition propaganda" at a time when marijuana is legal for medical and recreational uses in Maine. Marijuana advocate Paul McCarrier, who says he wasn't involved in the satire site, says Maine's response demonstrates the ineffectiveness of the original campaign. (Legal pot could be the next move for the maker of Marlboro cigarettes.)

To: Wharf Rat who wrote (391961)	12/16/2018 8:42:50 PM
From: NAG1	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 544066

WR, However, there was no bill for either on paper on Day 1, and the economy was losing 750,000 jobs a month, so a stimulus bill was first, and that took a few months to write and pass. Even with the stimulus, there were many voices that said it should have been much larger(Krugman was one of them) but, from memory, the political will wasn't there. Obama couldn't snap his fingers and get exactly what he wanted. He got what was available.