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Originally Posted by Mike F
It was sufficient enough to get published in an established peer reviewed journal.
And it did not conclude that marijuana is not addictive. It reported that the people studied, who were categorized as recreational users, were not addicted. Very different conclusions.
I don't have a strong opinion one way or the other about marijuana legalization, but I do know for sure that the argument that "there's lots of other harmful stuff legalized, so we should legalize this too even if it is harmful" will never sway me. It's the equivalent of "But all of my friends are doing it!!!"
Legalization of anything should be based on its own merits: Will legalization result in a net benefit or detriment to society? If marijuana legalization really does show significant tax revenue, decreases in organized crime, no significant increased in usage among children or impaired driving events, etc., in Colorado and Washington State, I'll be all for it even though I may never use it. If the opposite results come in, then I won't support it.
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Human beings like to ingest substances that alter their consciousness. Weed is demonstrably less harmful than many legal substances. Some of those require a prescription from a physician, but nonetheless you have a legal avenue to purchase them.
Does it make sense for grown ups have to go to criminals for marijuana?