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| | :I think you mistook what I was saying. I didn't write the sentence that opened the section, Ed Poor did. I did indeed post a quotation from a news story about a 1945 mayor commision that concluded that the use of marijuana did not lead to the use of heroin or "cocain." In terms of which side I'm on, all I can say is that I haven't seen any convincing reason for treating alcohol and marijuana as being in ''different categories'' in terms of the law or public policy. Nicotine is interesting because it is probably more damaging to health and more addictive than either alcohol or marijuana, but does not cause intoxication, so nicotine users pose less of a risk to others... there's no issue of "driving while smoking." [[User:Dpbsmith|Dpbsmith]] 12:05, 19 April 2007 (EDT) | | :I think you mistook what I was saying. I didn't write the sentence that opened the section, Ed Poor did. I did indeed post a quotation from a news story about a 1945 mayor commision that concluded that the use of marijuana did not lead to the use of heroin or "cocain." In terms of which side I'm on, all I can say is that I haven't seen any convincing reason for treating alcohol and marijuana as being in ''different categories'' in terms of the law or public policy. Nicotine is interesting because it is probably more damaging to health and more addictive than either alcohol or marijuana, but does not cause intoxication, so nicotine users pose less of a risk to others... there's no issue of "driving while smoking." [[User:Dpbsmith|Dpbsmith]] 12:05, 19 April 2007 (EDT) |
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| − | As for Marijuana, how many of today's businesspeople, docters, scientists, etc have smoked some while they were in college? | + | As for Marijuana, how many of today's businesspeople, doctors, scientists, etc have smoked some while they were in college? |
| | I don't know claim to know the exact percentage, but I think that proves a point. | | I don't know claim to know the exact percentage, but I think that proves a point. |
| | :::[[User:Middle Man|Middle Man]] | | :::[[User:Middle Man|Middle Man]] |
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| | + | ::::Add "ex-Presidents of the United States" to the list. [[User:Dpbsmith|Dpbsmith]] 14:32, 19 April 2007 (EDT) |
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| | == Marijuana is, but alcohol and tobacco aren't == | | == Marijuana is, but alcohol and tobacco aren't == |
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| | For completeness, should I now add sections headed "Alcohol is, but marijuana and tobacco aren't," "Tobacco is, but alcohol and marijuana aren't," "Alcohol and tobacco are, but marijuana isn't," "Alcohol and marijuana are, but tobacco isn't," and "Marijuana and tobacco are, but alcohol isn't?" [[User:Dpbsmith|Dpbsmith]] 14:29, 19 April 2007 (EDT) | | For completeness, should I now add sections headed "Alcohol is, but marijuana and tobacco aren't," "Tobacco is, but alcohol and marijuana aren't," "Alcohol and tobacco are, but marijuana isn't," "Alcohol and marijuana are, but tobacco isn't," and "Marijuana and tobacco are, but alcohol isn't?" [[User:Dpbsmith|Dpbsmith]] 14:29, 19 April 2007 (EDT) |
| | :I wouldn't. If someone wants to argue that, they can create the headings. <font color="FFD700">[[User:ColinR|ColinR]]</font><sup><font color="000000">[[User_talk:ColinR|talk]]</font></sup> 14:31, 19 April 2007 (EDT) | | :I wouldn't. If someone wants to argue that, they can create the headings. <font color="FFD700">[[User:ColinR|ColinR]]</font><sup><font color="000000">[[User_talk:ColinR|talk]]</font></sup> 14:31, 19 April 2007 (EDT) |
| | + | ::It was a joke. [[User:Dpbsmith|Dpbsmith]] 14:32, 19 April 2007 (EDT) |