Federal Drug Agency Denies Marijuana Is Less Toxic Than Alcohol
The National Institute on Drug Abuse released an eyebrow-raising statement to PolitiFact on Monday, denying that marijuana is less toxic than alcohol.
"Claiming that marijuana is less toxic than alcohol cannot be substantiated since each possess their own unique set of risks and consequences for a given individual," wrote the institute. NIDA, part of the National Institutes of Health, funds government-backed scientific research and has a stated mission "to lead the nation in bringing the power of science to bear on drug abuse and addiction."
The statement was in response to a declaration by the pro-pot policy group Marijuana Policy Project that marijuana is less harmful than alcohol –- a claim that was the centerpiece of a controversial pro-marijuana commercial aired during a NASCAR race last month.
PolitiFact took the claim to task, comparing marijuana-related deaths to alcohol-related deaths and toxicity levels of the two substances.
As noted by PolitiFact, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics reported 41,682 alcohol-related deaths in 2010. The center had no reports listing marijuana as a cause of death.
PolitiFact also noted a study by Robert Gable, an emeritus professor of psychology at Claremont Graduate University, that measured the toxicity levels of substances ranging from heroin to marijuana. The study showed that "marijuana is about 100 times safer than alcohol or cocaine."
PolitiFact noted that evidence surrounding the long-term effects of marijuana use is murky. Still, the fact-checker ruled the claim that marijuana is less toxic than alcohol "mostly true."
This is gross negligence on the agency’s part and should be addressed immediately by the White House," Tvert continued. "It is one thing for our federal officials to convey their opposition to marijuana policy reform. It is an entirely different and more disturbing situation when they are conveying opposition to scientific evidence."
Horse shit. I was in the best health when I smoked pot when I quit smoking and started drinking I gained so much weight and had the worst withdrawl without it
When you are a hammer, all the world looks like a nail…
Don’t Date Robots! The world is trained to ignore everything unless it comes from the church, their TV, celebrities, or the media.
There certainly r a unique set of risks, but alcohol is the #1 reason for dui anywhere. I’d rather see stoners driving high than alky’s anyday
less collateral damage. Also alcohol is known to cause liver ailments & weed is not known to cause any ailment more severe than the munchies
So WTF Lying Feds??
It is absolutely true. Ethanol is toxic on many levels, while THC isn’t even toxic at high doses. The LD50 for ethanol is mg/kg, whereas the LD50 for d-9-THC is in the grams level–for all intents and purposes, no lethal overdose is even likely.
As marijuana becomes more widely accepted they will keep trying to enforce this myth because the moment the government admits that mj isn’t harmful and does have proven medical use, they will have to admit that they are fucking liars.
"Fool me one time, shame on you. Fool me two times, cant put tha blame on you. Fool me three times, fuck tha peace signs, load the choppa and let it rain on you"
DUhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh..lol when is Government gonna come to the realization that Booze is One of the biggest problems America has..the Damage it causes is overlooked because it is Legal.
DUhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh..lol when is Government gonna come to the realization that Booze is One of the biggest problems America has..the Damage it causes is overlooked because it is Legal.
they like thw problems it causes. They make so much money off of it. It takes one of thier love ones to get killed by a drunk driver to open up their retarded eyes to realize alcohol is a big problem
DUhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh..lol when is Government gonna come to the realization that Booze is One of the biggest problems America has..the Damage it causes is overlooked because it is Legal.
they like thw problems it causes. They make so much money off of it. It takes one of thier love ones to get killed by a drunk driver to open up their retarded eyes to realize alcohol is a big problem
so sad but true.
I think everyone knows someone who either died from alcohol, killed someone because of alcohol impairment, or flushed their life down the toilet due to alcohol addiction. Alcoholism affects 1 in 20 people…
My little bro is in rehab again cuz of alcohol. ..
Abduction means the end for me, a million years of misery…
The broken record keeps repeating, never updating with reality, instead the MAN lies a lot. Weed reduces how much people drink, that’s enough of
a reason. They can’t understand a a plant vs a chemical.
Don’t Date Robots! The world is trained to ignore everything unless it comes from the church, their TV, celebrities, or the media.
Spin it any way you want. The reality is those "sanctioned" to make these decisions for the rest of us haven’t seen the daylight side of their ass in a very long time…
Life is The realization that each random passerby is living a life as vivid and complex as your own—an epic story that continues invisibly around you like an anthill sprawling deep underground, with elaborate passageways to thousands of other lives that you’ll never know existed
Spin it any way you want. The reality is those "sanctioned" to make these decisions for the rest of us haven’t seen the daylight side of their ass in a very long time…
Couldn’t have said it better anyway myself.
The man wants to piss on your head and tell you that it is raining.
Sail and grow
Deep inside
The brave align
Green we stay
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