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If Marijuana Is Legal, Will Addiction Rise?
The New York Times ^
| July 20, 2009
| The Editors
Posted on 07/20/2009 11:11:12 AM PDT by cryptical
A New York Times article on Sunday discussed the debate over whether more and more potent types of cannabis affect the levels of addiction to the drug. This particular issue has become part of the larger debate over whether marijuana should be legalized or decriminalized.
Antidrug activists say that if the drug is legalized, more people will use it and addiction levels, made worse by the increased potency, will rise too. Legalization advocates note that pot addiction is not nearly as destructive as, say, abuse of alcohol. What would be the effect of legalization or decriminalization on marijuana abuse and addiction?
(Excerpt) Read more at roomfordebate.blogs.nytimes.com ...
TOPICS: Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: addiction; bhowod; potheads; wod; wodlist
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To: Lurkina.n.Learnin
Can’t people grow their own tobacco and brew alcoholic beverages themselves, now? Why would this be different?
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posted on
07/20/2009 11:43:08 AM PDT
by
stuartcr
(Everything happens as God wants it to...otherwise, things would be different.)
To: cryptical
btw. it´s legal in the netherlands since years and there are no reports that this had any influence on “drug addiction” in general. the only factor is that amsterdam is crowded with people of other EU countries who drive to the city to legal consume it :-) but if it would be legal anywhere this would stop too.
To: qwicwted
It doesn’t have to be smoked, does it?
43
posted on
07/20/2009 11:44:19 AM PDT
by
stuartcr
(Everything happens as God wants it to...otherwise, things would be different.)
To: jessduntno
Why aren’t the millions of current pot smokers, doing that now?
44
posted on
07/20/2009 11:45:14 AM PDT
by
stuartcr
(Everything happens as God wants it to...otherwise, things would be different.)
To: MikeWUSAF
How about those that smoke celery just on weekends?
45
posted on
07/20/2009 11:46:06 AM PDT
by
stuartcr
(Everything happens as God wants it to...otherwise, things would be different.)
To: RC2
You said — If legalized, I think you would see stronger marijuana come out to get people really addicted to it. Its also called a gateway drug for a reason.
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Yep..., I’ve seen enough dumbos smoking weed and getting nothing done in their lives to know what a wreck this country would be in (more so than even now...).
And..., on top of that, you’ve got a group of FReepers wanting to smoke up a storm, too... LOL...
46
posted on
07/20/2009 11:46:28 AM PDT
by
Star Traveler
(The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob is a Zionist and Jerusalem is the apple of His eye.)
To: Colvin
I think there are a lot of users, that aren’t like that at all.
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posted on
07/20/2009 11:47:50 AM PDT
by
stuartcr
(Everything happens as God wants it to...otherwise, things would be different.)
To: stuartcr
"It doesnt have to be smoked, does it?"
No, it can be eaten. Not quite as effective as smoking, but it works. Check out what the Medical Mary Jane places in CA offer now.
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posted on
07/20/2009 11:47:54 AM PDT
by
The Louiswu
(I live vicariously, through myself.)
To: jessduntno; stuartcr
You said — They would be unemployed and living in your basement.
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Exactly right! LOL...
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posted on
07/20/2009 11:47:57 AM PDT
by
Star Traveler
(The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob is a Zionist and Jerusalem is the apple of His eye.)
To: SMARTY
Cant wait, they will be talking on the phone, driving AND high! So much fun with these idiots out there
And that is different from your typical driver with an Obama sticker on their car how???
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posted on
07/20/2009 11:48:37 AM PDT
by
jrg
To: Colvin
You consider alcohol evil?
51
posted on
07/20/2009 11:48:38 AM PDT
by
stuartcr
(Everything happens as God wants it to...otherwise, things would be different.)
To: RC2
Marijuana isn't physically addictive. I can go w/o smoking it for long periods of time & it never bothers me one bit. I oftentimes go w/o smoking it simply because I want to. If the supply in my area happens to be low, I say "So what?". It's no big deal. Out of all of the people I have smoked w/ over the last 3+ decades, I have yet to meet ANYONE that has ever craved marijuana or said that they can't do their daily business w/o it. Not one.
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posted on
07/20/2009 11:48:45 AM PDT
by
ChrisInAR
(The Tenth Amendment is still the Supreme Law of the Land, folks -- start enforcing it for a CHANGE!)
To: humblegunner; cryptical
You said — Marijuana is not physically addictive.
—
It makes people *dumber than dirt*.... no..., for real!
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posted on
07/20/2009 11:48:53 AM PDT
by
Star Traveler
(The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob is a Zionist and Jerusalem is the apple of His eye.)
To: stuartcr
How about those that smoke celery just on weekends?
I would make an exception for them if they donated to FreeRepublic. ;)
54
posted on
07/20/2009 11:50:31 AM PDT
by
TSgt
(Extreme vitriol and rancorous replies served daily. - Mike W USAF)
To: jessduntno
“You forgot the /borderline insane sarc tag...”
That’s OK. The facts are all I need.
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posted on
07/20/2009 11:50:50 AM PDT
by
Nevski
To: vpintheak; cryptical
You said — I think most people know that on the whole, retards smoke dope.
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Yes, indeed. There might be an argument about whether you have to be a retard first to smoke weed, or smoking weed makes you a retard, but I say that this argument is irrelevant.
All you need to know is that someone *is a retard* for smoking weed....
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posted on
07/20/2009 11:51:00 AM PDT
by
Star Traveler
(The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob is a Zionist and Jerusalem is the apple of His eye.)
To: The Louiswu
You said — Just legalize it, regulate it, tax it and lets stop all the hypocrisy.
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Ummmm..., I’m not for making *more retards* in this country.... LOL...
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posted on
07/20/2009 11:51:50 AM PDT
by
Star Traveler
(The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob is a Zionist and Jerusalem is the apple of His eye.)
To: The Louiswu
That would eliminate the smoking related problems, I would think.
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posted on
07/20/2009 11:52:39 AM PDT
by
stuartcr
(Everything happens as God wants it to...otherwise, things would be different.)
To: stuartcr
“Why arent the millions of current pot smokers, doing that now?”
Don’t confuse them with the facts.
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posted on
07/20/2009 11:52:48 AM PDT
by
Nevski
To: RC2
Marijuana is addictive in the same sense that sports gambling is addictive. Read up and drop your prejudices.
Alcohol, well that’s another story. It kills. A lot.
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posted on
07/20/2009 11:53:24 AM PDT
by
EEDUDE
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