Obama says marijuana ‘no more dangerous than alcohol’

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178. Old time science

Cancer is caused by repetitive irritation of a given area. Smoke irritates the lungs so if you are an all day smoker of pot or broccoli, the possibility of irritant caused cancer is a increased but given the demonization of pot, we don't have the studies that we have to have, that we should have. Of course, the numbers of stomach, liver and pancreatic cancer because of alcohol consumption is pretty high. Again, alcohol irritates the stomach, the liver and the pancreas. Chronic irritation leads to cancer.

Carcinogens are important, but mechanical damage can't be ruled out. Does pot paralyze the cilia as cigarettes do? Does vaping eliminate the mechanical damage or limit it? So many questions and little research. Researching an illegal (in most places) drug is not a good way to climb the ladder. And then, there is the free availability of pot, which pisses off the people who want marijuana to be a money maker but it can't be unless it can be captured and marketed. See GHB. Alas, the cat is out of the bag on this one, so demonization just won't work anymore. Reefer madness is just an amusing little show.

I was in on the ground floor with GHB and it was highly enlightening to see what the government in collusion with industry was able to do. Ambien didn't want competition and GHB was all that and more. People don't sleep walk, sleep eat and sleep drive with GHB but pressure was applied to make it appear dangerous and it was quite enlightening to see the steps taken. Date rape drug my ass. Alcohol is the number one date rape drug. But I learned the strength of corporate influence and governmental pressure. My best sleep drug has been replaced grudgingly by Ambien. Sure, I can try to go through Orphan Drugs to get GHB (can't remember what they call it, but it's GHB, suddenly safe!).