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A comment on U.S. Surgeon General’s Advisory: Marijuana Use and the Developing Brain.

Re:U.S. Surgeon General’s Advisory: Marijuana Use and the De... by philip1209 on Thursday August 29, 2019 @04:29PM (#20833336)
> Marijuana is also commonly used by adolescents, second only to alcohol

I wonder if nicotine has exceeded this since the cited study (due to e-cigarettes)

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Re:U.S. Surgeon General’s Advisory: Marijuana Use and the De... by hsk823 on Thursday August 29, 2019 @04:40PM (#20833448)
Nicotine has never been considered an intoxicant, thus not relatable here.

This advisory isn't about telling people drugs are bad, it's about our society still frowning upon recreational intoxication and trying to scare people out of even seeing if cannabis or other substances can be beneficial to them.

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