`Marijuanah is safer` (than alcohol authors answer questions)


	`Marijuanah is safer` (than alcohol authors answer questions)

beanz

8-16-2009 12:25 AM

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8-19-2009 3:02 PM

aklimento

Why one needs to choose from two evils lesser? Alcohol, marijuana, nicotine, caffeine, sugars (especially corn fructose), colas, chocolate are seemingly innocent base, from which real habit of addiction grow. How it will turn out, depends on various circumstances; we only can be assure it will never turn into good way.

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