Alcohol V Weed

[Despare]

80 and 88? Didn't coffee cause cancer then?


June 22, 2005
A research team led by SIUC biotechnologist David A. Lightfoot has found that tobacco equipped with an extra gene can produce markedly larger amounts of 159 chemical compounds. Fourteen of these could become the drugs of tomorrow, fighting off tumors, treating epilepsy and Parkinson's disease -- maybe even curing the common cold.

That doesn't mean it's good to smoke...

[Haunted]

I realize that people have problems with psychotropic medications (antidepressants, anti-anxiety, anti psychotics, etc), but please leave them out of this argument as the do not compare. Take it from me. I actually have to take some of these for my health the same way a diabetic would have to take glucose or any other example of a chronic illness.

Many people are given these meds irresponsibly, and I know that. However many people, like myself, are given these meds because our brain chemistry zigs when it should zag. If you gave me a shot of a glucose based radioactive isotope dye and took a P.E.T scan of my brain, you'd be able to see the imbalanced chemical exchanges that go on causing me to have a severe case of Bipolar disorder.

F.Y.I However, progressive neuropsychiatry is finding out that anticonvulsant medications such as those given to patients with epilepsy are more effective in treating mental illness than the aforementioned psychotropics. However, I still maintain that they should be left out of this argument.

[PR3SSUR3]

Some critics exaggerate the dangers of marijuana smoking by fallaciously citing a study by Dr. Tashkin which found that daily pot smokers experienced a "mild but significant" increase in airflow resistance in the large airways greater than that seen in persons smoking 16 cigarettes per day.1 What they ignore is that the same study examined other, more important aspects of lung health, in which marijuana smokers did much better than tobacco smokers. Dr. Tashkin himself disavows the notion that one joint equals 16 cigarettes....etc.etc.

Hmmmm, but you should really quote your cut & paste sources.

Actually there are some interesting points made here:-


http://www.norml.org/index.cfm?Group_ID=3475

[ItsAlive75]

Dude, everything and anything can kill you, so just let me enjoy myself with whatever I want until I die.

[Haunted]

I have to say that IA makes a good point. However, I will concede to bitching about fast food. I think it's probably the deadliest habit in the world. Well, parts of the world where they have fast food chains (which is damn near everywhere) anyway.

[PR3SSUR3]

Dude, everything and anything can kill you, so just let me enjoy myself with whatever I want until I die.

Go for it.

We'll discuss it here.

[ItsAlive75]

Originally posted by PR3SSUR3
Go for it.

We'll discuss it here.

I'm sure you will. My death will be a monumental incident that the entire world will be talking about.

By the way, I'm guessing you haven't smoked, drank or done anything fun during your lifetime.

[insane78]

I've been both high and drunk before and I really didn't have any problems that night. I did like 2 nights after that when I drank some cheap vodka, but I wasn't high that night.

[Despare]

I don't care if people do or don't smoke weed, it doesn't bother me in the least. I like to drink and loved to smoke (wish I still did). The problem is that people try to justify weed and say that it isn't bad for them. Drinking is bad for you, pot is bad you, sitting too close to the friggin' TV is bad for you. I could care less if you smoked a pound a day and always had a pinner hidden in your shoe, just don't think me ignorant enough to believe that it's good for you.

[bwind22]

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