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Drug Policy

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14. Right so when articles claim addiction they are deliberately conflating

Sat Nov 15, 2014, 09:42 AM

Nov 2014

physical addiction with dependency. They do that for propaganda reasons. To scare you.

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How Marijuana Really Affects the Brain [View all] JonLP24 Nov 2014 OP

Causation? Sorry. Not in this study Hari Seldon Nov 2014 #1

Yea JonLP24 Nov 2014 #4

Not this shit again. Warren Stupidity Nov 2014 #3

I didn't mean to get that going JonLP24 Nov 2014 #6

" it may be addicting" - no it isn't addicting. Warren Stupidity Nov 2014 #8

I agree it isn't physically addicting JonLP24 Nov 2014 #11

Right so when articles claim addiction they are deliberately conflating Warren Stupidity Nov 2014 #14

You can't compare pot withdrawl to any other kind of drug withdrawl Alittleliberal Nov 2014 #5

I understand that JonLP24 Nov 2014 #7

I'm sorry I didn't mean to direct that comment at you Alittleliberal Nov 2014 #10

I'm glad you posted this. NYC_SKP Nov 2014 #9

The stuey is poorly done JonLP24 Nov 2014 #12

"But I think it has addictive qualities " Warren Stupidity Nov 2014 #15

Your type of fine folks have working people tested randomly. imthevicar Nov 2014 #13

Me? JonLP24 Nov 2014 #18