Tobacco Worse Than Marijuana?
First, I’m not trying to change anyone’s thinking about this issue. That’s up to you what you think about it.
However,
Why do some think marijuana is so much better than tobacco?
Marijuana- Effects driving ability. Causes the chemistry of the brain to change in SOME. Makes SOME lazy after daily use.
No chemicals in it? How do you know that for sure? Maybe the plant you grew was pure but maybe not the plant you bought.
Tobacco-
Doesn’t effect driving ability. Legal- You don’t have to worry about getting fired over it.
Does cause cancer in SOME.
SOME get addicted to it.
Doesn’t cause brain cells to get damaged like marijuana.
So, why do some marijuana smokers bash tobacco smokers? Or think it is better to use frequently.
I thought marijuana it effected the brain cells/chemistry after prolonged use. Am I wrong?
This isn’t a “bash”. I just want some logic here.
If people used both substances in moderation we wouldn’t have this problem!
First, tobacco is addictive in EVERYONE. The addictive substance is nicotine. No addictive substances in marijuana.
Second, prolonged use of marijuana causes laziness? maybe. However, prolonged exposure to tobacco causes cancer, heart disease, emphysema, hypertension, etc., etc. etc. which costs billions in medical bills, lost productivity, premature death, etc. etc etc.
Alcohol, a LEGAL SUBSTANCE, affects driving ability, should we ban that?
You get fired over marijuana because the government has arbitrarily decided that it should be illegal. Do you get fired for drinking on the job? If you don’t you should. And what’s that again about alcohol? Oh Yeah, it’s a LEGAL SUBSTANCE.
If the government legalized marijuana, regulated its production, distribution, and sale, and taxed it the way they do alcohol, they’d make a mint in revenue. And if you’re about to say that legalizing Mary Jane would increase its use, you’ll see that alcohol consumption increased during the Prohibition era, and then declined after the 18th Amendment was repealed.
When alcohol was illegal, Al Capone ran Chicago. Every time you make something illegal, you invite the criminal element to get involved. Make marijuana legal and you give the criminals a smaller playing field.
I know this isn’t about legalizing marijuana, but which do you REALLY think is more harmful?
by djm749
on 22. Nov, 2009
weed contains few chemicals not nearly as many as Cigarettes.
-Cigarettes contain close to 4000 chemicals in them, including hydrogen cyanide (which was used by the nazis during world war 2 in the gas chambers).
-weed contains about 66 chemicals
can someone explain why adding chemicals used in gas chambers during world war 2 to cigarettes is legal, but smoking a joint and relaxing is illegal
by disturbedpyro
on 21. Dec, 2009