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Originally Posted by REH7380
I don't understand why when marijuana is addressed and the terrible effects it has on society there is a need to try to change the subject to alcohol and nicotine? When was the last time you saw someone go to jail because they smoked a cigarette? Is it bad for you, sure.
Of course alcohol is a terrible drug and misued but does that justify using
marijuana. Is alcohol as much of a "gateway" drug as marijuana? I have not heard one professional in the field say that it is?
Back to the subject..It seems to be outrages to encourage any move to lessen the laws on using pot.
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"Gateway Drugs" are a theory, both supported and refuted by different studies. Gateway drugs are those correlated with more or additional drug use after beginning them. If you are to claim marijuana is a gateway drug (and I happen to think it is to the same degree alcohol and nicotine are) at least recognize that other drugs/alcohol are with the same or greater preponderance.
The terrible effects marijuana has had on society? Historically they pale in comparrison to those of alcohol.
Alcohol is certainly
at least as much of a "gateway drug" by all accounts (as is nicotine). Not sure what proffesionals failed to mention that to you.
And yes, back to the subject. Part of the deal here is about being accurate and not inflamatory. Kind of like saying Obama is trying to stop federal programs that enforce or limit pot smoking. Kind of like saying alcohol is not as much of a "gateway drug" as alcohol. If we are going to discuss and assign some political blame let's at least be accurate.