Re:Is Marijuana as Safe as We Think?
by bmj on Monday January 07, 2019 @11:05AM
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Also, let's not forget our history: at various points, both cigarettes and alcohol were pitched as being healthy for the users. That is basically where we are now with marijuana. It is entirely possible that marijuana has significant health benefits, but, per the article, we should probably run some serious studies to actually find out.
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Re:Is Marijuana as Safe as We Think?
by philamonster on Monday January 07, 2019 @11:10AM
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"1920s: Cyclists would smoke cigarettes while riding to reportedly ‘open the lungs.’"
https://www.bicycling.com/health-nutrition/a20040926/timelin...
Re:Is Marijuana as Safe as We Think?
by lotsofpulp on Monday January 07, 2019 @11:32AM
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I haven't heard anyone claim anything about marijuana being healthy, just not harmful enough to cause it to be illegal, and definitely not worthy of prison.
It's often said in HN threads, particularly about pain relief.
Re:Is Marijuana as Safe as We Think?
by lotsofpulp on Monday January 07, 2019 @01:33PM
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I wouldn’t equate a statement that something helps with pain relief to be equivalent to that something being healthy. Healthy to me means something that everyone can do to maintain or improve their body’s functionality, such as eating the right foods with the right nutrients in the right amount, or excercise.