Marijuana is Safer Than Alcohol (POLL)

Alcoholism isn't just drinking too much, it's drinking too much despite the fact that the act is causing negative health and social consequences.
ChowsSN

I agree and appreciate the elaboration. But still, it all boils down to one thing: a voluntary behavior of taking the drink. If it is a disease then it is the only disease that is sold over the counter for a profit. It is a person's hand that takes the drink. They are not helpless, like some one with cancer. To equate the two, I believe, is fallacious.

[QUOTE="ChowsSN"]Alcoholism isn't just drinking too much, it's drinking too much despite the fact that the act is causing negative health and social consequences.
waltw_84

I agree and appreciate the elaboration. But still, it all boils down to one thing: a voluntary behavior of taking the drink. If it is a disease then it is the only disease that is sold over the counter for a profit. It is a person's hand that takes the drink. They are not helpless, like some one with cancer. To equate the two, I believe, is fallacious.

Weed kills brain cells, causes memory loss and short-term problems.

Alcohol doesn't.

If you're an alcoholic then you're gonna have liver problems. But most people drink in moderation and that majority won't be harmed. Meanwhile, even if you smoked weed in moderation, you're still killing off your brain cells and promoting memeory loss and short term problems for the future.

Pugsley_91

Fact: None of the medical tests currently used to detect brain damage in humans have found harm from marijuana, even from long term high-dose use. An early study reported brain damage in rhesus monkeys after six months exposure to high concentrations of marijuana smoke. In a recent, more carefully conducted study, researchers found no evidence of brain abnormality in monkeys that were forced to inhale the equivalent of four to five marijuana cigarettes every day for a year. The claim that marijuana kills brain cells is based on a speculative report dating back a quarter of a century that has never been supported by any scientific study.

Heath, R.G., et al. "Cannabis Sativa: Effects on Brain Function and Ultrastructure in Rhesus Monkeys." Biological Psychiatry 15 (1980): 657-690.
Ali, S.F., et al. "Chronic Marijuana Smoke Exposure in the Rhesus Monkey IV: Neurochemical Effects and Comparison to Acute and Chronic Exposure to Delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in Rats." Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior 40 (1991): 677-82.

http://www.drugpolicy.org/marijuana/factsmyths/#brain

I'm slightly biased right now since I have a very heavy hangover so I'm gonna go with Pot as the safer choice. :PErasorn

Never get a hangover after some good pot, but rather a very good night sleep and a pleasant morning to wake up to :)