Does Prohibition Reduce the Harmfulness of Marijuana Smoking?
Whatever the risks of marijuana smoking, the current laws make matters worse in several respects: 1. Paraphernalia laws have impeded the development and marketing of water pipes and other, more advanced technology that could significantly reduce the harmfulness of marijuana smoke. 2. Prohibition encourages the sale of marijuana that has been contaminated or adulterated by insecticides, Paraquat, etc., or mixed with other drugs such as PCP, crack and heroin. 3. By raising the price of marijuana, prohibition makes it uneconomical to consume marijuana orally, the best way to avoid smoke exposure altogether; this is because eating typically requires two or three times as much marijuana as smoking. Has Anyone Ever Died from Using Marijuana? The Kaiser study also found that daily marijuana users have a 30% higher risk of injuries, presumably from accidents. These figures are significant, though not as high as comparable risks for heavy drinkers or tobacco addicts. That marijuana can cause ac
