As part of an
ongoing effort to
educate the public about the relative harms of
alcohol and marijuana,
the
Safer Texas
Campaign will pay $10,000
to anyone who can disprove three statements of
fact that demonstrate that marijuana
is objectively and unquestionably safer than alcohol.
The three assertions
are:
1. Alcohol is
significantly more toxic
than marijuana, making
death by overdose far
more likely with
alcohol.
2. The health effects
from long-term alcohol
consumption cause tens
of thousands of more
deaths in the U.S.
annually than the health
effects from the
long-term consumption of
marijuana.
3. Violent crime
committed by individuals
intoxicated by alcohol
is far more prevalent in
the U.S. than violent
crime committed by
individuals intoxicated
by marijuana only.
“We are confident that
this $10,000 will not be
claimed,” said Safer
Texas Campaign
coordinator Craig
Johnson, when he posed
the challenge.
“Marijuana is
objectively and
unquestionably less
harmful than alcohol,
and these three
statements are
representative of that
fact. Alcohol is more
toxic than marijuana,
more likely to lead to
the death of the user --
either by overdose or
chronic use -- and more
likely to contribute to
violence. For good
measure, alcohol is also
more addictive than
marijuana. As we
consider whether to
reform our marijuana
laws, it is important
that the people of Texas
understand these facts.”
If you happen to believe
you can disprove these
assertions, please send
peer-reviewed studies or
government statistics
that contradict all
three of them to
safertexas@protectyouth.org.
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Do you agree with us
that marijuana is safer
than alcohol?
Get involved today!
