tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5312679060738894012.post8987863482442717072..comments2009-01-07T07:42:16.413Zchris sivewrightnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5312679060738894012.post-6956772824674795982009-01-06T21:24:00.000Z2009-01-06T21:24:00.000ZDespite the undoubted dangers associated with marijuana, the Beckley report concludes that it is far less harmful to users and to society in general than other illicit drugs such as heroin and cocaine, and far less damaging than the legal drugs tobacco and alcohol. There have been only two documented deaths from marijuana overdose, the report notes. This contrasts with 200,000 deaths from all causes each year attributed to other illegal drugs, 2.5 million deaths annually related to alcohol and 5 million to smoking.<BR/><BR/><BR/>http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20126885.100-radical-alternatives-proposed-for-cannabis-controls.html?page=1Dimkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03404335639373376862noreply@blogger.com