The topic of marijuana has come up over the past few months. Earlier this year, the New Hampshire Legislature considered being more lenient about its use. The governor said she would veto such bills. The Conway Daily Sun ran a one-page article on marijuana, outlining the many chemicals in marijuana, the code names, and the possible effects each might have on a person. Now the Legislature is again considering marijuana laws.
"definitely better"? That is a pretty strong opinion. I'd say the jury is out. Humans have had thousands of years of history with alcohol and while it causes many ills and some people have a predisposition to becoming addicted, we really don't know the long-term effects of marijuana yet. One other point: recreational use of marijuana can lead to harder drugs which are certainly more dangerous than alcohol.
Weed sold now is way stronger than it was 20 or 30 years ago. Also, more young people now are suffering from anxiety and depression (I blame the internet) and use weed to self-medicate. Teenagers, in general, are not very good at self-control and self limits.
HOWEVER, these same kids will just turn to alcohol (I see it daily) to self-medicate if they can't get weed. On balance, weed is definitely better than alcohol. I'd ban alcohol, but we all know that's never going to happen.,
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"definitely better"? That is a pretty strong opinion. I'd say the jury is out. Humans have had thousands of years of history with alcohol and while it causes many ills and some people have a predisposition to becoming addicted, we really don't know the long-term effects of marijuana yet. One other point: recreational use of marijuana can lead to harder drugs which are certainly more dangerous than alcohol.
Weed sold now is way stronger than it was 20 or 30 years ago. Also, more young people now are suffering from anxiety and depression (I blame the internet) and use weed to self-medicate. Teenagers, in general, are not very good at self-control and self limits.
HOWEVER, these same kids will just turn to alcohol (I see it daily) to self-medicate if they can't get weed. On balance, weed is definitely better than alcohol. I'd ban alcohol, but we all know that's never going to happen.,
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