Old Project Avalon Forum (ARCHIVE) - View Single Post - Medical marijuana wins in another Senate committee

Lorien · 03-13-2009, 12:26 PM

The thing that always baffles my mind is that there is an overabundance of scientific studies done by the government and private sector alike that show all of the following:

Smoking marijuana does no long term damage to the respiratory system and unlike tobacco does NOT cause serious life threatening illnesses.

Marijuana users show a lower chance of committing violent crime.

Compared to Alcohol, marijuana users are more aware of their impaired state and are more cautious during driving and other activities.

And much more, not to mention the fact that there has NEVER been a SINGLE report of Marijuana causing death, unlike the average 435,000 people that die every year from lung cancer due to smoking tobacco, or the 85,000 people that die in alcohol related incidents.

Why is something that is so harmless such an illegal substance? Hell, it would even be good for the economy in so many ways. They just need to legalize it already and get it over with.

03-13-2009, 12:26 PM	#5
Lorien Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Beyond the rim.... Posts: 412	Re: Medical marijuana wins in another Senate committee The thing that always baffles my mind is that there is an overabundance of scientific studies done by the government and private sector alike that show all of the following: Smoking marijuana does no long term damage to the respiratory system and unlike tobacco does NOT cause serious life threatening illnesses. Marijuana users show a lower chance of committing violent crime. Compared to Alcohol, marijuana users are more aware of their impaired state and are more cautious during driving and other activities. And much more, not to mention the fact that there has NEVER been a SINGLE report of Marijuana causing death, unlike the average 435,000 people that die every year from lung cancer due to smoking tobacco, or the 85,000 people that die in alcohol related incidents. Why is something that is so harmless such an illegal substance? Hell, it would even be good for the economy in so many ways. They just need to legalize it already and get it over with.