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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.

Is that the same? For most people I know who smoke, one joint is a decent bit bigger (volume and time to smoke) than a single cigarette. And everyone who makes one makes em slightly differently, bigger/smaller, longer/shorter. It's like comparing cigarettes to cigars.

Maybe try comparing it by weight? That will give you an actual direct comparison, though I don't think I've ever really seen any studies that get that detailed. And yes, the filtered/unfiltered makes a difference, although marijuana is generally a lot more natural than cigarette tobacco, and has less additives, chemicals, etc. Also, how would marijuana compare to pipe/cigar smoking? those are unfiltered, but generally not inhaled.

Defies logic. Please provide your stat. If there are 10 liquor stores within a few miles of my home versus one pot dealer downtown, liquor is going to be more available. That was my experience. The fact that I was underage was a minor inconvenience because legal adults provided what I needed.

You are correct there, but marijuana has the advantage where no one cares about your age. Since it's not legal at all (most places), everyone who sells it won't really care about the age of who buys it. Liquor/beer is easier for the middleman to get, whereas marijuana is easier to get from the middleman. And like one of you said, the either-or here will completely vary from state to state and city to city.

They didn’t mention size but the fact that it is unfiltered is key. And the fact that the smoke is inhaled and intentionly held in the lung for the most effect. Two key points. I would suspect that the lung association would know what they are talking abut too.

And the bs that it isn’t harmful or not as harmful as cig is wrong. Kids are listening and hear you loud and clear.