Pubdate: Thu, 13 Dec 2012 Source: Denver Post (CO) Copyright: 2012 The Denver Post Corp Contact: http://www.denverpost.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/122 Author: Martin Pfefer Page: 22A SO, IS INHALING SMOKE NO LONGER UNHEALTHY? I find it interesting the people of Colorado have voted to legalize the "recreational" use of marijuana. Personally, I just can't understand how inhaling smoke can be good for a person. The government and many private organizations have spent millions of dollars over the years fighting the big tobacco companies. Finally the truth about the bad effects of tobacco, what we always knew, comes out: it is proven to kill people. Maybe I'm just old-fashioned, but I believe the human body works best by inhaling fresh air, not smoke (of any kind). It seems to me we are taking a huge step backward. I suppose the next thing would be to turn the production and marketing of marijuana cigarettes over to Phillip Morris or RJ Reynolds, companies that really know the smoking business. That way, people could be supplied with a regular and guaranteed supply of marijuana. Again, I guess I'm just kinda old-fashioned, but my idea of recreation is hiking in the mountains or going for a bike ride, not sucking smoke into my lungs. Martin Pfefer, Centennial - --- MAP posted-by: Matt