tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-142743152971096915.post6886553097211388448..comments2023-10-05T04:44:25.174-05:00Comments on Addiction Inbox: Marijuana and the Gateway HypothesisDirk Hansonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07429793255785560043noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-142743152971096915.post-65023897603969187452015-06-27T02:29:17.162-05:002015-06-27T02:29:17.162-05:00Marijuana has been used for treating aliments for ...Marijuana has been used for treating aliments for centuries. There are numerous benefits that come from using marijuana for medicinal purposes. Marvin@Weeddeliverylahttp://www.abud-e.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-142743152971096915.post-66235814303154405522013-11-15T13:16:03.174-06:002013-11-15T13:16:03.174-06:00From what I've read, gateway theory, as propos...From what I've read, gateway theory, as proposed by Denise Kandel, didn't argue a causal link between using one drug and another, just that there was a statistical association, and it was admitted that the association may be based on environmental factors rather than anything having to do with the drug. That is, the association of marijuana with hard drugs on the black market doesn't disprove the gateway effect it just proposes an interpretation of it.<br /><br />Gateway theory replaced what was known as stepping-stone theory which did propose a causal link. The word 'gateway' was used to suggest that use of one drug simply facilitated, or 'opened the door' so to speak to use of another, but didn't make anyone go through it.<br /><br />You could in theory reconcile the gateway and behavioral disposition approaches, by saying that misuse of alcohol, tobacco, or cannabis, is a warning sign and intervention at those stages can prevent the disposition from moving to harder drugs.Brian Shapirohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09260038965020343601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-142743152971096915.post-18783810977886549472013-04-16T01:22:49.298-05:002013-04-16T01:22:49.298-05:00We need to stop this stupid and unwinnable war aga...We need to stop this stupid and unwinnable war against cannabis. It is causing far more harm to our communities than it prevents. If we had a properly regulated system of production and supply we'd have no more illegal and dangerous cannabis farms causing fires and blighting communities. Instead we'd have thousands of new jobs. We'd have no more dealers on the streets. Cannabis would be available to adults only through licensed outlets and we'd have some control over its content and who it is sold to.<br /><br />Doctors would be able to prescribe one of the most effective medicines that has no serious side effects at all. At the moment the UK government has given GW Pharmaceuticals an unlawful monopoly on cannabis so they make millions out of a medicine that anyone can grow at home for pennies.<br /><br />If we introduced a legally regulated system we would solve nearly all the problems around cannabis. Science proves how much safer it is than tobacco, alcohol, prescription medicines and all other recreational drugs. If anyone does have a problem with it they could get help without having to confess to a crime.<br /><br />CLEAR published independent, expert research last year which shows that a tax and regulate policy on cannabis would produce a net gain to the UK economy of up to £9.3 billion per annum.<br /><br />It is a scandal that our government, our judges, our courts, our police and our newspapers keep misleading us about cannabis. Find out the truth for yourself. A huge disinformation campaign funded mainly by the alcohol industry has been misleading the British people for more than 50 years.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com