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		wannabcodr on Aug 30, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: U.S. Surgeon General’s Advisory: Marijuana Use and... You would think this to be universally good advice based on the risks related to alcohol intoxication and alcoholism, but it’s not. Some people would do better to not smoke weed and instead drink moderately and socially.

LocalH on Sept 2, 2019 | [–]

It's almost like instead of outright banning all of these substances, there needs to be heavy research into them, with a goal of harm reduction.

_pd19 on Aug 30, 2019 | [–]

Sure - but policymaking is ultimately a game of averages.

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