http://www.casacolumbia.org/download/file/fid/640, question 44.
Can you prove that? The clinical and epidemiological evidence against tobacco is stronger than that against pot.
when equal amounts of marijuana and tobacco are smoked
ROTFL! How many pack-a-day pot smokers do you know?
frequent marijuana smokers can have many of the same respiratory problems experienced by people who smoke tobacco. These include coughing and phlegm production on most days, wheezing, bronchitis, and greater risk of lung infection.
But note the absence of emphysema and lung cancer from this list.
And so should pot be - and is in the states that have legalized it. Should alcohol and tobacco be banned for adults to send a message to kids?
No,
Agreed. Should pot be banned for adults to send a message to kids?
punish the heck out of the adults you give it to kids. 10 year mandatory.
Ditto.
Irrelevant to your claim about kids using because of its medical properties.
My claim is there is a lot of BS out there about it and the “medical” benefits.
And some truth - and no evidence that either influences kids to smoke pot.
Interesting. I didn't see anything about their sampling, demographics, family income, etc. I didn't have time to read it. Good link, though. Thanks.
“Nationwide” is a broad brush. It certainly isn't that common in my current neighborhood nor was it the case in the 70s when I grew up.
Then again, it is probably pretty common in the poorer sections of the city. Maybe they only interviewed kids from those areas? I'll read it more tonight.
> ROTFL! How many pack-a-day pot smokers do you know?
You obviously missed the point. You DON'T HAVE TO SMOKE MJ AS MUCH to get the same exposure. Actually you only have to smoke it 1/4 the amount — four cigs versus one joint, 8 cigs versus two joints.
> But note the absence of emphysema and lung cancer from this list.
Lung cancer — Wrong.
“There are 33 cancer-causing chemicals contained in marijuana.” See this exactly what I am referring to — people are misleading the public. And especially kids.
> And some truth - and no evidence that either influences kids to smoke pot.
No, except the perception and misleading information that may “encourage” someone to use. “After all, it isn't that bad for you.” “Doesn't cause cancer.” “There are actual health benefits from smoking it.” Kids hear these statements and are too dumb to know for themselves.