While alcohol abuse is GUARANTEED to rot the brain and every cell in the body. Usually the liver is the first to go and results in death but alcohol rots everything.
The ONLY proven side effect from pot is temporary impairment. There has NEVER been a single before-after imaging or twin study confirming ANY permanent damage or changes. While the damage from alcohol can be seen crystal clear in every alcoholic.
Having worked around pot-heads in my life...the guys and gals who smoke pot at least three or four times a day....it may not be brain cells destroyed, but motivation to do anything is dissolved. The guy becomes worthless in the shop, and won’t do anything to support the family. The guy who smokes weed once or twice a week....I don’t care about their issues, and they can handle it. The other folks who need a bit at 7AM, noon, and 5PM....every single day? No....they’ve gone to the abuse level and can’t live a normal life.
Please note...for the folks in serious medical issues and don’t have to work/operate equipment....I’m all for them getting all the pot they need to control the pain. You just can’t convince me though that 300 million Americans need medical marijuana.
From psychiatric times:
Many studies have explored the link between cannabis and psychosis (Table). In a systematic review, Moore and colleagues10 surveyed the literature on this topic. They looked at population-based longitudinal studies as well as nested case-control studies that assessed the impact of cannabis use on the later development of psychosis. The “psychosis” outcomes required the diagnosis of a primary psychotic disorder or affective psychosis, or the occurrence of delusions, hallucinations, or thought disorder during the study period. Results from 7 cohort studies showed a 40% increased risk of psychosis in cannabis users compared with nonusers. The data also revealed a dose-response effect—the risk of psychotic symptoms was increased approximately 50% to 200% in those who used cannabis frequently compared with nonusers. - See more at: http://www.psychiatrictimes.com/schizophrenia/cannabis-psychosis-link/page/0/2#sthash.UXUqJI4W.dpuf
You must not be familiar with the latest research.
http://www.healthline.com/health-news/children-cannabis-impairs-fetal-brain-development-012814
So how does it feel to find out that you've been telling people something is harmless when it is actually quite destructive to them?
Any guilt? Any at all?