DEA agent won’t admit heroin more harmful than marijuana

**Xavsnipe** · 06-23-12, 07:20 PM

Pot isn´t extremely dangerous, addictive nor harmful. (not a pot smoker, but it truly isn´t)

Harmful...maybe for the lungs...other than that, I wouldn´t think so.

**deathgodusmc** · 06-23-12, 07:25 PM

Originally Posted by Xavsnipe

Pot isn´t extremely dangerous, addictive nor harmful. (not a pot smoker, but it truly isn´t)

Harmful...maybe for the lungs...other than that, I wouldn´t think so.

Without a comprehensive study done here she can not answer the question one way or the other without perjuring herself. In other words if she answered yes one side of the table could bring charges and answer the other way the other side of the table could. The only answer she can give is a non answer. Just the reality of the situation.

**Xavsnipe** · 06-23-12, 07:28 PM

well, you have proof of it...hospital records....thousands of cases of people OD´ing on heroin....and thousands of cases of people never even close to OD´ing on pot.

The effects of both drugs can be measured and studied. I´m 100% sure it has already been studied and measured ad nauseum.

**Xavsnipe** · 06-23-12, 07:31 PM

And another thing...how does one consume herion? how does one consume pot? Even the routes of administration make one drug more dangerous than the other.

**deathgodusmc** · 06-23-12, 07:34 PM

Originally Posted by Xavsnipe

well, you have proof of it...hospital records....thousands of cases of people OD´ing on heroin....and thousands of cases of people never even close to OD´ing on pot.

The effects of both drugs can be measured and studied. I´m 100% sure it has already been studied and measured ad nauseum.

Hospital records are patient privileged. As such unless they are dead you cant just use them. Many scientists and doctors have been trying to get permission to do a comprehensive study without making any headway. I personally am in favor of doing the study but my vote doesn't seem to be enough. I find it odd that we have for just about everything but mj.

**deathgodusmc** · 06-23-12, 07:35 PM

Originally Posted by Xavsnipe

And another thing...how does one consume herion? how does one consume pot? Even the routes of administration make one drug more dangerous than the other.

Come on man you know addicts have been able to find just about every way to use both.

**Xavsnipe** · 06-23-12, 07:36 PM

I believe the studies on MJ have been done..why they haven´t made them public, I could think of a couple of reasons.

**MaFioSo** · 06-23-12, 07:37 PM

Originally Posted by AetheLove

Mea culpa.

My example of what she was trying to avoid saying was over the top. I wasn't trying to dismiss your whole case, only respond to your assertion that - having been appointed by Obama - her job was secure (up to, say, the point of treason).

Congressmen who advocate reform of drug policy are trying to get her to say one thing. Congressmen who play on the other side of the net are praying for just that sort of ammunition to use in an election year.

I'm not surprised - at all - that she avoided it. It was sad to see. I wish it was different, and that the policy opinions of an enforcement professional could be part of the public debate, but that's a pretty big boat to rock.

You were taking forever to respond, I was getting kind of nervous. I was seriously thinking "damn this kid is taking forever to respond, he's pretty smart, he might come back with something that's going to shut me up and make me look like a fool"

lol no I see what your saying, it's sad that she couldn't answer the question, but it wasn't in her best interest to do so. Still if she needed to avoid the question she should of done a better job of it. I would have said something like "I'm in charge of the DEA, it's our job to enforce the laws congress passes in regards to drugs. It's not my job to analyze how harmful drugs are, it's my job to keep the illegal ones off the street. My opinion of whether MJ is less harmful is irrelevant, if congress says that drug is illegal, I'm going to do my best to combat it." Instead she made herself and the DEA look like a bunch of incompetent fools.

Originally Posted by Xavsnipe

Pot isn´t extremely dangerous, addictive nor harmful. (not a pot smoker, but it truly isn´t)

Harmful...maybe for the lungs...other than that, I wouldn´t think so.

Yea I don't think so either but I thought she at least could of given us that.

**deathgodusmc** · 06-23-12, 07:42 PM

Originally Posted by Xavsnipe

I believe the studies on MJ have been done..why they haven´t made them public, I could think of a couple of reasons.

Studies have been done. Without consent from the governing body they do not count. Sad reality. Getting that approval would mean they could do one in the manner it needs to be done. Until then every study done will be useless.

You have to look at it from both angles. Legalize it and you can tax it and use it from what benefits it does have medically nation wide. Keep it illegal and possibly millions get to keep their jobs. So as tempting as it would be to legalize it this would not be a good time to do so.