Pubdate: Sun, 12 May 2013
Source: Daily Camera (Boulder, CO)
Copyright: 2013 The Daily Camera.
Contact:  http://www.dailycamera.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/103
Author: Edward R. Arnold

MARIJUANA IS SAFER THAN TOBACCO OR ALCOHOL

The May 6 Daily Camera article on the risks marijuana poses to young 
people, completely omitted other important information on youth risk behaviors.

We know that nicotine is a substance more addicting than marijuana; 
more addicting, even, than some "hard" drugs. We know that alcohol 
and its metabolite, acetaldehyde, are carcinogenic, brain-destroying 
and liver-destroying. I have relatives and friends who have lost 
their health or lives to tobacco and/or alcohol.

Then why did the Daily Camera publish a single-focus article on 
marijuana, when tobacco and nicotine pose greater risks than 
marijuana? I am aware that the county's representative for the Youth 
Risk Behavior Survey, also discussed tobacco and alcohol when 
interviewed by the Daily Camera reporter.

Could it be that the Daily Camera is afraid of insulting the alcohol 
cartel (LiquorMart, Hazel's, et al) which advertises in their paper?

EDWARD R. ARNOLD

Boulder
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