You state that I am “speaking from some other dimension where everything you say is right and you don’t have to listen to other people…” Do have any idea just what the hell you are talking about? I can say with absolute certainty that I have never said [and nor could I ever imagine] that I have been right about everything and that I have somehow believed that I do not have to listen to other people. I would like to think that, contrary to what you seem to believe, that I have the right to question and to challenge what I read and hear and that means whether those opinions and ideas are coming from the left or coming from the right. Despite your less than illuminating opinions, I hardly think that you possess what you seem to believe is a monopoly on the truth.

think of what legal drugs would do to the crips and bloods.

we need solutions to our social problems, not 60 year illusions of ‘fixes’; which intentionally keep people suppressed.

Lynn, please do your research beyond the loose claims of the FDA, your own beliefs/personal experiences, the NIDA, SAMHSA, or any other institution that disregards other more prolific studies from reputable universities. Frankly, I am fed up by people like yourself that don’t make considerations for both sides of the issue and just play follow the leader with important issues.

I for one do not believe that driving while high is of any danger to an individual who is used to Marijuana. I have a friend who has a Marijuana card for chronic back pain who gets high -IN HIS CAR- after work every day. I’ve frequently driven with him during these times and have not noticed him driving more dangerously. As of now he has been doing this for a year, -EVERY DAY-, and has yet to crash his car.
God I hope somebody gets the balls to mention this in the media.

And Erroll, you’re speaking from some other dimension where everything you say is right and you don’t have to listen to other people, you should wake up.

So not only does marijuana pose the danger of addiction, driving accidents, memory loss, loss of concentration, problems with education, lung damage etc. in and of itself, when combined with alcohol, tobacco, and other substances, as it usually is, it is not actually safe. Changing our culture from an alcohol culture to a marijuana culture isn’t going to happen.

By the way, coffee is addictive, but recent research shows it is high in antioxidents and helps the brain function, and protects against Type II diabetes, heart disease, and a number of other ailments. It is definitely safer than marijuana and alcohol and better for college students. And it is legal, so forget about marijuana and get your buzz from coffee.

Marijuana may be harmful, jeez, I’m sure it is. But in the big scheme of things, it’s small potatoes. No one should be in jail for it, or fined. Not while there is still alcohol out there – and who thinks alcohol should be prohibted anymore?

What’s the point in stating that?

Tell the world the fact that heroin, coke and meth are safer than alcohol.

I use medical marijuana on occasion, but do NOT like to smoke. I eat snack foods with THC, use sprays and tinctures, and only a few times a year receive a “shotgun” of smoke. No other medicine has had the same positive effect on my insomnia and pain.

Along the lines of social effects, consider the monetary savings when those arrested on solely marijuana related crimes are released from prison!

It’s “high” time that legalization happens.

Say No to Genetically Modified Bud!

Flouride weed would result in some serious brain cell death

The demonization of drugs, in particular hemp, has long been parlayed into a symptom of capitalistic disengagement, not the least because it does seem to go along with more open minds, social tolerance, and kindness towards fellow human beings. No one in the power bowels of a fascist culture wants more free-thinkers.

I’ve smoked weed since 1972, and I’m still physically, intellectually, emotionally, spiritually, and sexually fit and active. I drive high quite often (OK, I won’t recommend that to everyone – but what a lame capitulation to the status quo – how many people do you pass on the road every day who’ve been drinking alcohol, or caffeine, for that matter?). I have a productive business, and contribute time and money to various progressive causes. I love my life and the people in it. This might not be everyone’s experience of ganja, but it’s mine, and I’m glad I toke.

Hey, Errol, take a hit, it might lower your blood pressure and clean out those neanderthal cobwebs.

Second, the comparison made in the book is between marijuana and alcohol — not marijuana and tobacco.

Third, nobody has stated “that people wish to believe that inhaling smoke from a marijuana joint would be totally beneficial without the least possibility that it may do damage to their bodies.” This is another sentence of your conjuration.

Fourth, as for your claims about lung cancer, there are plenty of studies that refute your claim that marijuana causes lung cancer. I pasted “marijuana lung cancer” in google and came up with:

The first two links are videos of a “Pulmonary specialist and Federal Government researcher from UCLA Geffen School of Medicine finds that marijuana does not cause lung cancer in …”

The third link claims, “The active ingredient in marijuana cuts tumor growth in common lung cancer in half and significantly reduces the ability of the cancer to spread, …”

I recommend for those interested in the matter to do a deeper review of the scientific literature.