CANNABIS AS ADDICTIVE AS CAFFEINE

RICHARD DISHAN'S April 9 letter says the claim that "no one has died from
marijuana" is specious.

Given that there has never been a reported death from cannabis use, ever,
it would seem that it is, in fact, Dishan's argument that is specious.

Can he point to a study, or even a single reported case of lung cancer or
death from cannabis use?

Dishan also mentions the "real addictive qualities" of modern, high-THC
content cannabis, as opposed lower levels in the past. There have been
numerous studies to demonstrate that cannabis is, at most, as addictive as
caffeine. So if we are using "real addictive qualities" as reasons for
prohibition, we should look at caffeine in the same light we look at
cannabis, and caffeine is something that most of us regularly allow our
children to consume!

Adam Scriven

(Don't come for my coffee or I'm going to be really upset.)