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Actually it has been demonstrated that cannabis can cause brain damage in teenagers. How's that for "less harmful than tobacco"?

by jup 13y ago

dylangs1030 13y ago
[Citation needed.] How many instances in a sampling size? How large was the sampling size? How rigorous was the study? Peer reviewed? Publisher? Offhand, I can immediately tell you the overwhelming evidence is that tobacco (cigarettes) is far more harmful than cannabis. I direct your attention to the myth of cannabis being as harmful as x number of cigarettes[1] and the myth that cannabis harms brain cells[2]. While it does alter the brain, it is up for heavy debate whether it's harmful, especially on long-term use. [1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_misconceptions_about_illegal_drugs#Marijuana_causes_cancer.3B_e.g..2C_one_joint_equals_a_whole_pack_of_cigarettes http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_misconceptions_about_il... [2]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_misconceptions_about_illegal_drugs#Permanent_memory_loss_or_brain_damage.2Fdestruction_of_brain_cells http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_misconceptions_about_il...
- jup 13y ago
  knock yourself out: http://brain.oxfordjournals.org/content/135/7/2245 http://brain.oxfordjournals.org/content/135/7/2245 Of course, you could have googled this up yourself in 10 seconds but I guess people believe what they want to believe.
  - dylangs1030 13y ago
    I appreciate that you came back with a legitimate citation, but the rest of your comment is uncalled for. What I googled were the points that defend my position, not the other way around - the burden for that is on the opposing defense, not my own. What about my comments appears as though I just look for self-validating information and ignore the rest? The parts where I questioned scientific rigor, sampling size, case instances, etc?

6 ms·

Actually it has been demonstrated that cannabis can cause brain damage in teenagers. How's that for "less harmful than tobacco"?

by jup 13y ago

Actually it has been demonstrated that cannabis can cause brain damage in teenagers. How's that for "less harmful than tobacco"?

dylangs1030 13y ago
[Citation needed.] How many instances in a sampling size? How large was the sampling size? How rigorous was the study? Peer reviewed? Publisher? Offhand, I can immediately tell you the overwhelming evidence is that tobacco (cigarettes) is far more harmful than cannabis. I direct your attention to the myth of cannabis being as harmful as x number of cigarettes[1] and the myth that cannabis harms brain cells[2]. While it does alter the brain, it is up for heavy debate whether it's harmful, especially on long-term use. [1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_misconceptions_about_illegal_drugs#Marijuana_causes_cancer.3B_e.g..2C_one_joint_equals_a_whole_pack_of_cigarettes http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_misconceptions_about_il... [2]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_misconceptions_about_illegal_drugs#Permanent_memory_loss_or_brain_damage.2Fdestruction_of_brain_cells http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_misconceptions_about_il...
- jup 13y ago
  knock yourself out: http://brain.oxfordjournals.org/content/135/7/2245 http://brain.oxfordjournals.org/content/135/7/2245 Of course, you could have googled this up yourself in 10 seconds but I guess people believe what they want to believe.
  - dylangs1030 13y ago
    I appreciate that you came back with a legitimate citation, but the rest of your comment is uncalled for. What I googled were the points that defend my position, not the other way around - the burden for that is on the opposing defense, not my own. What about my comments appears as though I just look for self-validating information and ignore the rest? The parts where I questioned scientific rigor, sampling size, case instances, etc?