Wow they fail basic science. Correlation does not equal causation. More gateway drug scare in its modern form.
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Correlation does not equal causation.
And cutting and pasting isn't a reasoned argument, either.
Without correlation, there is no causation. So correlation can be taken to be an an indication that causation is not ruled out.
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For me it’s real simple: I talk to my kids about drug use and its negative impact on their growing minds and bodies. Like any growing organism, they need good food, fresh air, plenty of water, and exercise. Smoking, drinking, and drugs do not provide any of that, and all I ask of them is to wait until they are older.
What you're describing is basically plants. Humans need much more than air, food and exercise. Thats an extremely limited point of view from your side.
Humans need social and spiritual experiences and substances in the right hands are tools for achieving this. A tool is only as good as the person using it so obviously kids shouldn't be dropping acid but a responsible adult who had years of human experiences can gain a lot through altered states of mind.
Still true for adults tho
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I'm wondering about dosage here, really. As a kid, I smoked weed like maybe once a week but I knew kids who were constantly high all day, every day. We called them "permafried" and some even self-identified that way as a matter of pride.
Hopefully, with further study and research, we can get more information about the actual risk to teens with a variety of usage patterns. Then it's a matter of education so that they're aware of the risk before they're presented with the choice to smoke.
The problem is, a bunch of people with very limited drug experience sharing their anecdotal stories isn't evidence. It's just a story.
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Cannabis doesn't do it. I need a sledgehammer to my pineal gland please
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This shouldn’t be controversial. It’s been known for about a decade now if not longer.
Everybody should use a flower vaporizer like G Pen. Clean hits, low dose, and none of the crap that’s in concentrates.
Compared to what I even had when I was a kid as a millennial, these vape pens are wild. Dabbing all the time. It’s like casually taking shots of alcohol. There is such thing as marijuana abuse and even addiction.
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Remember not all studies on the health effects of substance use are there to advocate that the substance be made illegal. Smoking as a example is still around and there are countless studies available to the public to make informed decisions.
Substance use should be up to the individual like all choices that can effect you directly, "my body my choice" so to say. All individuals should have access to all knowledge available freely and without prejudice.
Studies on cannabis use becoming more common should be seen as a good thing, as cannabis use has become less taboo and thus easier to study without researcher receiving backlash.
Now you may disagree with some studies, and that is your right. But to advocate against studies related to the substance IMO at least is hypocritical, as it advocates against the very thing that made the substance legal.
I am a non-smoker and have not tried cannabis, but believe people should have the freedom to choose