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Comment on Mentally ill, addicted and tobacco: Public views change slowly as clinicians start taking responsibility for smoking cessation by john

john — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 17:28:48 +0000

Twenty Five years ago when I got sober, I was told not to quit smoking. They said don’t make any big changes in the first year of recovery. When I quit smoking at about ten years it was really hard to do. I thought it would have been so much easier if I would have done it while I was in treatment, I was crazy going through withdrawls from drugs why not be crazy all at once. I think it’s about time we change the thinking about this issue.

Comment on UK media fall for alcohol industry press release by Jailyn

Jailyn — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 14:53:44 +0000

Thanks alot – your answer sloevd all my problems after several days struggling

Comment on Free will doesn’t work with addiction, and science shows why by Quora

Quora — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 22:50:33 +0000

Do addicts have free will?…

Drug addiction can certainly erode what appears to be free will. Of course, it’s entirely possible that the entire construct of free will is flawed (as some neuroscientists argue) and that none of us have it. But I digress, and will discuss it as it a…

Comment on After legalization, the powerful marijuana lobby would kill marijuana taxes. Just ask the San Diego City Council… by Sean

Sean — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 07:47:07 +0000

“I personally fight the placement of alcohol near displays for minors. Two wrongs don’t make a right. Marijuana is dangerous over the long term, and when mixed with driving is as dangerous as drunk driving. ”

As conveniently omitted by Gogek, the article actually reads that marijuana stores are required by the city ordinance to be at least 600 ft from one another, unlike with beer and liquor stores. Seems like we aren’t just talking about placement near minors. The fact is that the City Council of San Diego has been trying to significantly reduce if not eliminate all pot stores. Marijuana is far less impairing than alcohol, the latter of which can kill you if you drink too much. People under the influence of marijuana are far less inclined to get behind the wheel than alcohol abusers with their reckless abandonment, so no they are not equally dangerous. When we have so many children violently abused today by alcoholic parents and marriages on the rocks (no pun intended) because of alcohol, I certainly don’t believe we should be driving more people in our society to drink.

Comment on After legalization, the powerful marijuana lobby would kill marijuana taxes. Just ask the San Diego City Council… by William

William — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 20:00:57 +0000

I personally fight the placement of alcohol near displays for minors. Two wrongs don’t make a right. Marijuana is dangerous over the long term, and when mixed with driving is as dangerous as drunk driving. Amazing all the pro-pot people can’t see the forests for their “trees”.

Comment on A doctor’s opinion: Medical marijuana should never be smoked by TheSourceofAllTruth

TheSourceofAllTruth — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 19:05:52 +0000

Alex’s rant is a prime example how the pro-marijuana liars attempt to distort the facts. Dr. Gogek’s article is rational and well thought out, yet Alex can’t handle the facts and uses emotionally charged words to distract the reader from the issue at hand.

Marijuana is a dangerous drug that causes cancer and has no practical medical benefit compared to FDA approved alternatives.

Comment on After legalization, the powerful marijuana lobby would kill marijuana taxes. Just ask the San Diego City Council… by Chuck

Chuck — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 20:20:52 +0000

I love these “anti-drug” phonies who protest businesses that sell marijuana, a much safer substance than alcohol, but are close-mouthed about alcohol being sold at convenience stores (right next to lollipops) all over their city. FACT #1 The politicians take big money from alcohol and you people will bite your tongue so you can continue getting “anti-drug” funding from these legislators. You know who your daddy is.

Comment on After legalization, the powerful marijuana lobby would kill marijuana taxes. Just ask the San Diego City Council… by Scott

Scott — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 14:14:06 +0000

You are right on the money. The idea medical marijuana regulation is a joke. We have 180 stores operating illegally now. Why would anyone think that they would comply with an ordinance or a tax. Criminal don’t look
for ways to get in line with the law. They look for ways to get around them.

Comment on After legalization, the powerful marijuana lobby would kill marijuana taxes. Just ask the San Diego City Council… by Just Me

Just Me — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 06:30:47 +0000

Does this surprise anyone? WAKE UP SD…take your city back! This is about making big money and nothing else!

Comment on Cigarette pack warnings: US lags and Americans suffer by Douglas Willinger

Douglas Willinger — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 01:10:31 +0000

Do you have a tag for ‘cigarette ingredient labeling’?
It’s a conspicuously absent issue.
http://freedomofmedicineanddiet.blogspot.com/2008/04/adulterated-tobacco-cigarettes.html