Some public health officers across the country have asked for the decriminalization of marijuana, not just medical, but marijuana, because medical is a totally different set of uses. They have suggested, in fact, that it is less harmful than alcohol and tobacco.
Now, we talked a lot about the smoking effects of marijuana, and of course we all know that the amount of tar and benzopyrenes in smoked marijuana is higher than that in tobacco. However, what do you know of studies with regard to using canna oil, the oil of cannabis, and with regard to eating cannabis, in many instances? How does that stand up against any of the negative consequences of this smoking? Although I don't believe anybody could smoke 10 to 20 a day...they'd be under a table somewhere.
I think when we look at the amount of tar and benzopyrenes, we're weighing it up against the amount of cigarettes that people can smoke in one day and the amount of joints that you can smoke in any one day. Can you elaborate on the oil and the use of the leaves in food?