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To: Brumar89 who wrote (782312)4/28/2014 11:05:00 AM
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TimF

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>> Then why get into denials that it harms at least some people? Why the pushback when someone says something critical about it?

My view is that THE USE OF marijuana is relatively harmless. The most harmful thing about marijuana is that it is illegal. That it is illegal leads to hundreds of deaths, thousands of lives destroyed, addiction to more harmful substances, corruption of our law enforcement and criminal courts systems, and wasteful spending of 100s of billions that could be used more effectively for important things.

So, it is possible some people are harmed by it, just as a failure to moderate use of pretty much anything will harm a person. But it is not remotely possible that as many people are harmed by marijuana use as are harmed by its prohibition.



To: Brumar89 who wrote (782312)4/28/2014 10:05:21 PM
From: TimF  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 1578501
 
Caffeine harms some people, aspirin harms some people, water harms some people, alcohol harms many people.

Why the pushback when someone says something critical about it?

1 - Probably largely because of the (often accurate) belief that its an attempt to justify bans or heavy controls.

2 - A lot of the critical statements made about it are rather dubious.