Marijuana Safer Than Alcohol

[duane1969]

Alcohol is a depressant more than a stimulant.

Caffeine...nicotine...cocaine...those are stimulants.

But yeah, it is a no brainer.

Alcohol is far from a stimulant. It's a severe mood altering substance. For every good mood created from alcohol, there are a half dozen moods that go to the Dark Side.

Technically alcohol is not a stimulant, however alcohol increases levels of norepinephrine which is the brain transmitter for arousal, excitement and impulsivity. Net result, while alcohol has depressant effects by itself, it boost norepinephrine levels significantly which results in a counter-depressant reaction.

[ajcorleone]

Did not say which one was more addictive just said IT WAS addictive.Which is a science driven fact so it should satisfy most of our board.

I believe the addiction rate for marijuana is far far lower than cigarettes and alcohol....I read in a site that only about 10% of users become "addicted".

The reason I use quotation marks is because unlike cigarettes it takes a LOT of usage to become addicted, whereas cigarettes can become addictive from the get go.

BTW, I still have not heard of anyone overdosing on marijuana or getting any serious diseases from prolonged usage.

And the best part of marijuana?

It has medicinal purposes.

Everyone knows this and yet marijuana is still not widely accepted.


I said it before and I'll say it again.....the reason it's not widely accepted is solely due to MONEY.

Cigarettes and Tobacco in general make BILLIONS of dollars.

Who cares how many millions of people will develop cancer and other horrible diseases due to tobacco....it makes money!

And we all know that MONEY = GOD in the U.S.

[Wickabee]

Did not say which one was more addictive just said IT WAS addictive.Which is a science driven fact so it should satisfy most of our board.

That's as much a half truth as saying it's not addictive.

[ajcorleone]

Guess half is better than none

That's as much a half truth as saying it's not addictive.

[gsj68]

isn't alcohol like the deadliest human creation ever?

[Wickabee]

Guess half is better than none

You both made half truths, you've just chosen different halves.

So while your statement is correct, it says nothing, really.

[ajcorleone]

It must have said something old friend you responded.

You both made half truths, you've just chosen different halves.

So while your statement is correct, it says nothing, really.

[ajcorleone]

Mama said alcohol is the devils work.That is if you believe there is a devil LOL

isn't alcohol like the deadliest human creation ever?