re: Trump is reportedly Set to Reclassify Marijuana as a Schedule III Substance

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sort of fair

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Nah. 100% fair.

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i don't think there's any question that alcohol causes more health damage, more violence and more mayhem than weed

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I think there are huge questions about health damage. Carbon monoxide. Tar. Just like smoking cigarettes, only without the filters.

Here's what AI says:

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Cannabis use carries significant health risks, including impacts on brain health (memory, IQ, psychosis risk), heart health (increased heart rate/attack risk), lung health (bronchitis, cough from smoking), mental health (anxiety, depression, psychosis), and development in adolescents and fetuses, affecting coordination, decision-making, and potentially causing addiction; risks are higher with early, heavy, or prolonged use, and with methods like smoking.

Brain & Mental Health
Cognitive Decline: Can impair memory, learning, attention, judgment, and reaction time, potentially causing permanent IQ loss if started young.
Psychosis/Schizophrenia: Linked to earlier onset of psychosis and worse outcomes in those with genetic risks.

Mental Health Disorders: Associated with increased risks of depression, anxiety, and suicide planning.

Physical Health
Heart: Increases heart rate and blood pressure, raising risks for heart attack, stroke, and heart disease, especially with daily use.

Lungs: Smoking causes lung irritation, bronchitis, cough, and phlegm; vaping also harms lungs.

Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome (CHS): Causes severe nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain in long-term, heavy users.

Cancer: Smoking cannabis smoke contains carcinogens, with links to head, neck, and throat cancers.

Developmental Risks
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding: THC crosses placenta and enters breast milk, affecting fetal brain development, potentially causing low birth weight, premature birth, and issues with attention, memory, and problem-solving.

Adolescents: Brain development is particularly vulnerable; heavy use can lead to lasting cognitive deficits.

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Violence, o.k. Health problems, there are huge questions about it.

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booze is still a million times worse imo

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It may be worse, but it's not "a million times worse," and even if it was—like I said from the outset—that's an argument for taking booze off the market, not for putting more weed on the market.

"Booze is worse than weed, but booze is legal everywhere, therefore, weed should be even easier to obtain than booze." That's your conclusion from the implied false dilemma.

But both cause health issues, so there is a third and a fourth choice. Number three, make booze illegal. Number four, make both illegal (again).

The argument that the two of you are making—when I grant the hyperbole—logically tracks with choice number three, not your original conclusion.

And look, I've used weed plenty of times, and I've used alcohol many times. I don't use either any more, but it's not like I don't know anything about it. I am still a big fan of edibles for medical situations. Beats the pants off of traditional pain management drugs IME and IMO.

But it does have health risks. It's foolish to downplay them and act like they are no big deal IMO.

I love how that list makes no sense for so many drugs

Freedom…

Liberals now are gonna openly want to ban all cannabis.

Just watch.

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overall i'd say gummies are far less harmful than smoking. smoking a bowl has real lung damage consequences. for the past 5 yrs or so when i smoke, i use a pax vaporizor. while not harmless, less harmful than raw smoke

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Smoking it, vaping it screwed up my lungs, had to switch to edibles. Smoking is particularly harsh.

i can tell a huge difference using the pax vs smoking a bowl. i'm a trail runner - and when i say runner i mean technically i'm moving faster than walking - but i can definitely tell
i can barely - and rarely do - smoke a bowl anymore. cough city.
similar topic - vaping actual weed in a pax is cleaner than vape cartridges. i use those sometimes too, but they're full of butane and other chemicals, especially the cheaper ones. if you're gonna go vape cart, my advice is to get the most expensive one you can

I'm just waiting to see how the lefties react when some left wing judge blocks it just so Trump doesn't get a win. That would bring some amusement

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I love how that list makes no sense for so many drugs

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Yeah, it's a complete mess. Ibogaine as Schedule 1? Pure silliness.

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lol list is shite

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That has been the list forever. Only thing the government ever moved was Vicodin. They moved Vicodin up to schedule 2 and the world spun off of it axis. It gave rise to heroin and then fentanyl. Which would have never happened to this extent had Norco or hydrocodone not been moved.