Name: Christopher Holley 2012-08-21 8:22
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) states that more than 37,000 annual U.S. deaths occur from the effects of alcohol. On the other hand, the CDC does not even have a category for deaths caused by the use of marijuana. So that means there are close to zero if any deaths attributed to marijuana consumption. Also the cost of healthcare for alcohol is around $170 annually far outweighing the cost of marijuana which is $20 annually. Donald Tashkin of UCLA, a pulmonologist who has studied marijuana and it effects for 30 years. Just recently came out with a study proving that marijuana use has no link between increased rates of cancer. Also the chemical THC has shown that it can reduce the rates of cancer. http://www.globalcollegeblog.com/legalization-of-marijuana-vs-american-stupidity.html