| US Denies Marijuana is Less Toxic Than Alcohol Robin Wilkey - The Huffington Post | |
| go to original August 21, 2013 |
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The National Institute on Drug Abuse released an eyebrow-raising statement to PolitiFact this week, denying that marijuana is less toxic than alcohol.
"Claiming that marijuana is less toxic than alcohol cannot be substantiated since each possess their own unique set of risks and consequences for a given individual," wrote the institute. NIDA, part of the National Institutes of Health, funds government-backed scientific research and has a stated mission "to lead the nation in bringing the power of science to bear on drug abuse and addiction."
The statement was in response to a declaration by the pro-pot policy group Marijuana Policy Project that marijuana is less harmful than alcohol – a claim that was the centerpiece of a controversial pro-marijuana commercial aired during a NASCAR race last month.
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