> that's caused far more societal harm than cannabis ever did.
Yes, I think this indisputably so. However, the more widely cannabis is used the greater the harms seem to be.
Yes, I think this indisputably so. However, the more widely cannabis is used the greater the harms seem to be.
For instance[1]:
“According to the 2022 Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), 29.5 million people ages 12 and older (10.5% in this age group) had AUD in the past year.”
Compare that to[2]:
“The incidence rate of cannabis-induced psychosis increased steadily from 2.8 per 100 000 person years in 2006 to 6.1 per 100 000 person years in 2016.”
You’re orders of magnitude more likely to suffer harm from using alcohol than cannabis. I’m saying that as someone who enjoys the occasional drink but doesn’t use weed; I don’t have skin in the game.
[1] https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/alcohols-effects-health/alcohol-to...
I'm curious as to where the break-even is. e.g. one joint per day is as harmful as 2.5 beers per day.