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That's why it shouldn't be compared to alcohol. The comparison creates an unnecessary contrast that makes the weed statistically look good. It's like comparing stealing to murdering. They're both bad, right? However, in context, stealing sounds like a much better option.
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That was supposed to be posted somewhere like page 4, where this conversation was relevant. Deleted it, but I'll discuss it anyway.
(As in for whatever reason the post didn't finish sending till I logged on at 8 tonight).
Firstly, I don't argue with anecdotal knowledge, when it can be avoided. But considering your risk only goes up by 0.02 compared to a sober driver, it isn't that bad. Now, admittedly, that study could be flawed in some way, but i haven't found how. Not saying it should be legal though, don't take that the wrong way.
Now, while i am for legalization, I definitely don't agree with a lot of the other pro-legalization contributors of this thread. While the study I posted way earlier in the thread showed no long term lung health impacts from using marijuana, however, you do face impacts from the paper itself, surprisingly. If you use a vaporizer you'll fare a lot better.
That doesn't even mean I would use marijuana, I wouldn't. I don't feel the need/want to. But, considering those who will use weed will use it whether it is illegal or not, why not at least decriminalize it? What do we stand to gain from imprisoning people for possession? Distribution can still be a crime. But overall I think it is not a "yes/no" question, but more of a "when" question.