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Buzzby · 02-04-2005, 09:20 AM

Pot Politico Fired Up by Addiction Story
Kirk Tousaw | Straight.com | 02/03/2005

I 'm compelled to correct a wrong impression that might have been left by Dr. Ray Baker's comments about the "gateway effect" and cannabis use ["Doctor Draws On Past to Treat Addictions", Jan. 27-Feb. 3]. Empirical evidence has demonstrated that cannabis does not cause anyone to go on to harder drugs. But a gateway effect may yet exist: one caused by drug prohibition. Because drug prohibition takes place in the black market, sellers of cannabis may also sell other drugs. A cannabis smoker, then, is more likely to encounter--and, thus, use--other drugs. This is the real meaning of "increased exposure", not that increased use of cannabis somehow causes someone to want other drugs. Ending prohibition would end this gateway effect.

Baker makes a second point worthy of comment. He suggests that someone "addicted" to cannabis will "chip away at marijuana then replace it with something else". Perhaps. But, again, this is not a causal effect resulting from cannabis use. Instead, it is simply likely that the person (who happens to smoke cannabis) has a personality type prone to "addictive" behaviour. Cannabis is not the culprit.

It is time to end the unjust persecution of the cannabis user, and time to end the harms caused by cannabis prohibition.

Kirk Tousaw is the campaign manager for the British Columbia Marijuana Party, Vancouver

(BuzzNote: For more on Dr. Ray Baker look here.
If you want to know why marijuana is not addictive look here.)

Dazed.Confused · 02-04-2005, 11:46 AM

Finally, some Dr.'s are admitting it. He has 2 very good points also.

frolic · 02-04-2005, 02:41 PM

I complained of this long ago. The scurvy guy who had the pot also wanted to know if I needed some crank or a hand gun.

Buzzby · 02-04-2005, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Dazed.Confused

Finally, some Dr.'s are admitting it. He has 2 very good points also.

The author is not a doctor, he's a politician.

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Kirk Tousaw is the campaign manager for the British Columbia Marijuana Party, Vancouver

Puffer · 02-04-2005, 08:21 PM

Finally, a politician with a conscience and a brain. It doesn't get any better than that.

02-04-2005, 09:20 AM	#1
Buzzby Buddhist Curmudgeon Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 14,171 Grams: 42,653.84 Groans: 33 Groaned at 42 Times in 35 Posts Thanks: 486 Thanked 3,514 Times in 1,781 Posts Stock Portfolio Total Value: 0.000 Gain/Loss: 0.000%	CAN: Pot Politico Fired Up by Addiction Story Pot Politico Fired Up by Addiction Story Kirk Tousaw \| Straight.com \| 02/03/2005 I 'm compelled to correct a wrong impression that might have been left by Dr. Ray Baker's comments about the "gateway effect" and cannabis use ["Doctor Draws On Past to Treat Addictions", Jan. 27-Feb. 3]. Empirical evidence has demonstrated that cannabis does not cause anyone to go on to harder drugs. But a gateway effect may yet exist: one caused by drug prohibition. Because drug prohibition takes place in the black market, sellers of cannabis may also sell other drugs. A cannabis smoker, then, is more likely to encounter--and, thus, use--other drugs. This is the real meaning of "increased exposure", not that increased use of cannabis somehow causes someone to want other drugs. Ending prohibition would end this gateway effect. Baker makes a second point worthy of comment. He suggests that someone "addicted" to cannabis will "chip away at marijuana then replace it with something else". Perhaps. But, again, this is not a causal effect resulting from cannabis use. Instead, it is simply likely that the person (who happens to smoke cannabis) has a personality type prone to "addictive" behaviour. Cannabis is not the culprit. It is time to end the unjust persecution of the cannabis user, and time to end the harms caused by cannabis prohibition. Kirk Tousaw is the campaign manager for the British Columbia Marijuana Party, Vancouver (BuzzNote: For more on Dr. Ray Baker look here. If you want to know why marijuana is not addictive look here.) __________________ McCain voted with Bush 90% of the time. Do we really want four more years of the same old shit? ~ Buzzby, 08/31/2008 Theocracy Watch

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02-04-2005, 11:46 AM	#2
Dazed.Confused Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 389 Grams: 1,911.82 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Stock Portfolio Total Value: 0.000 Gain/Loss: 0.000%	Finally, some Dr.'s are admitting it. He has 2 very good points also.

02-04-2005, 02:41 PM	#3
frolic New Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 77 Grams: 1,146.95 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts Thanks: 13 Thanked 12 Times in 8 Posts Stock Portfolio Total Value: 0.000 Gain/Loss: 0.000%	I complained of this long ago. The scurvy guy who had the pot also wanted to know if I needed some crank or a hand gun.

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Puffer Jr. Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 184 Grams: 1,410.90 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Stock Portfolio Total Value: 0.000 Gain/Loss: 0.000%	Finally, a politician with a conscience and a brain. It doesn't get any better than that.

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