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I love how when the topic is climate change or vaccines or diet/nutrition everyone here is all "Science! Science!" but when the topic is adverse effects of vaping or smoking pot the preponderance of comments are "This science sucks!" Cherry-pick much?

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A single study does not make science. It’s a data point but it needs peer review, replication, and consensus after multiple independent studies.

Climate change has scientific consensus from decades of study across the world.

Funny how you picked that one example. Kind of proves my point, don't you think?

Not really, the amount of quality studies done in relation to climate change dwarf those done around cannabis. Cannabis studies are still incredibly rare due to its legal situation.

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