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"According to research cited by the Institute of Medicine, of all those who have ever used alcohol 15% of them became dependent; for marijuana the corresponding figure is a substantially lower 9%."

What does that have to do with teens in the Portland, Oregon metropolitan area? How does a generalized report of "have ever used marijuana" make Walters a liar? Is that stupid outdated report your rebuttal? Lame.

47 posted on 08/15/2003 8:36:01 AM PDT by robertpaulsen

To: robertpaulsen

What does that have to do with teens in the Portland, Oregon metropolitan area?

Are we to believe that Walters intended no larger point in citing the Portland numbers?

How does a generalized report of "have ever used marijuana" make Walters a liar?

It calls into question the clearly intended implication of his statement.

Is that stupid outdated report

Outdated? If you have newer info that contradicts it, let's see it. And what makes the Institute of Medicine's report "stupid"---other than that the facts it states are uncongenial to your pro-War On Marijuana position?

56 posted on 08/15/2003 9:29:50 AM PDT by MrLeRoy (The legitimate powers of government extend to such acts only as are injurious to others. - Jefferson)

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