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Re:CDC Confirms a THC Additive, Vitamin E Acetate, Is Culpri... by chiefalchemist on Friday December 20, 2019 @10:50PM (#21849471)
Yes and no.

The use less. But they also are able to contribute less.

That said, yes a whole lotta money is spent on the last 0 to 6 months (or so) of life. From what I understand, this is a USA only problem.

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Re:CDC Confirms a THC Additive, Vitamin E Acetate, Is Culpri... by forrestthewoods on Friday December 20, 2019 @11:12PM (#21849565)
> From what I understand, this is a USA only problem.

The study I linked was based on the Netherlands. I suspect the cost difference will be true for most countries. Unless you just let people die earlier. But that’s a whole other discussion.

I don’t know if anyone has done any studies on productivity differences. That would be interesting.

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Re:CDC Confirms a THC Additive, Vitamin E Acetate, Is Culpri... by chiefalchemist on Friday December 20, 2019 @11:56PM (#21849712)
I was referring to the big spend on med treatment at the end of life. That's pretty much USA only.
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Re:CDC Confirms a THC Additive, Vitamin E Acetate, Is Culpri... by cm2012 on Friday December 20, 2019 @11:22PM (#21849602)
Don't people more or less stop producing economic value at age 60 on average?
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Re:CDC Confirms a THC Additive, Vitamin E Acetate, Is Culpri... by chiefalchemist on Friday December 20, 2019 @11:55PM (#21849705)
Obese people? Dying of diabetes related or heart attack? They going younger than 60. Furthermore, they're missing work, are less effective, etc.
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Re:CDC Confirms a THC Additive, Vitamin E Acetate, Is Culpri... by throw_m239339 on Friday December 20, 2019 @11:39PM (#21849651)
How many people do you think retire at 60 today? At what age do you think you're going to retire yourself? Your question is either senseless or stupid. What does "producing economic value" even means?
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