Medical Marijuana--

Morrigoon · 06-19-2008, 11:09 AM

No, I'm not denying that people find the experience enjoyable. What I'm saying is that the benefits must outweigh the significant risks. To me, recreational use does not do that, but relief of significant pain that is not successfully addressed by other existing drugs does.

And as far as the alcohol argument goes, until I get drunk sitting next to someone downing a pint, I don't find the two comparable. Remember my stance on tobacco.

PanTheMan · 06-20-2008, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Morrigoon

No, I'm not denying that people find the experience enjoyable. What I'm saying is that the benefits must outweigh the significant risks. To me, recreational use does not do that, but relief of significant pain that is not successfully addressed by other existing drugs does.

And as far as the alcohol argument goes, until I get drunk sitting next to someone downing a pint, I don't find the two comparable. Remember my stance on tobacco.

Wow....look what i started.....lol

What about Edibles? or Pot used in a Vaporizor?

I am not saying it should be used walking down Main Street USA, but in ones own home, or specified places. You can't just Drink anywhere you want to either. Same with Smoking.

Last Year it is estimated 10,000+ people were killed or died because of Alcohol related disease or accedent. ZERO died because of Pot.

Ghoulish Delight · 06-20-2008, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by PanTheMan

Last Year it is estimated 10,000+ people were killed or died because of Alcohol related disease or accedent. ZERO died because of Pot.

Errr, and your source for that patently ridiculous stat?

PanTheMan · 06-22-2008, 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

Errr, and your source for that patently ridiculous stat?

Jeeez... Made me go look that up...

http://www.medicalmarijuanaprocon.or...athreports.htm

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Has marijuana caused any deaths?
General Reference

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's report Mortality Data from the Drug Abuse Warning Network, 2001 (released in 2003) stated:

"[M]arijuana is rarely the only drug involved in a drug abuse death. Thus ... the proportion of marijuana-induced cases labeled as 'One drug' (i.e., marijuana only) will be zero or nearly zero."
2003 SAMHSA
(see the government report "Mortality Data from the Drug Abuse Warning Network" in PDF format)

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