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Re: [Phys-l] The Republican "war on science" has moved to the UK.



chuck britton wrote:
>From the BBC:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8340318.stm

Ken Fox

Can any scientifically considered argument be made to counter his statement that
'cannabis .. (is).. less harmful than alcohol and tobacco. '


MILK can be shown to be the gateway beverage to alcohol abuse!!
(This is an example of an non-scientific argument - for any who doubt)
I heard something interesting on this topic today - from the current government
drug "Czar": answering the phone-in comment that "I never knew anyone who
proceeded from cannabis to hard drugs at college", he responded,
"I never knew any cocaine or harder drug user who hadn't tried
cannabis first." The interesting thing is that both of the views may
well be evidence based - if it is a small fraction of users who pass through
the gateway, that is.

Brian W