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"Seems to me, Bob, that you were using that very same "stupid outdated report" not to long ago yourself in defending your position. Whassup?"

Well, phil, when I used that report I wasn't comparing the data of a 1996 survey contained in a 1999 report to the current conditions articulated by John Walters. I call that "outdated".

Also, I didn't attempt to equate the results of a nationwide survey to the Portland metropolitan area. I call that "stupid".

Ergo, "stupid, outdated report". Capisci?

Also, I didn't attempt to equate the results of a nationwide survey to the Portland metropolitan area. I call that "stupid".
Ergo, "stupid, outdated report". Capisci?
Taint what you said. The conversation went thusly...
MrLeRoy..."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%."
robertpaulsen...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 Is that stupid outdated report your rebuttal?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.

Those adjectives regard the IOM report, not the Portland survey. Try again. You can do better in the excuse department.
Lame! Capisci?
I do recognize your later attempts to further confuse things as well...
And I note with interest that you aren't denying previously using that IOM report yourself.