An Anti-Drug Program Everyone (Who's Stoned) Can Endorse

batman has obviously never smoked, or known anyone who has ever smoked weed.


amsterdam- 100% legal weed under an oz. 8% of their population smokes marijuana, which is the second lowest rate in all of europe. they also have one of the lowest crime rates in europe, once again i believe its like 2nd or 3rd lowest.

theyve made it boring; if our govt really cared, theyd do the same thing. but they make more money from trying to erradicate it

11/13/2009 11:17:34 AM

choppin_meat420

There's not much more to add about batman's stupidity, except that the real batman would have a freaking clue about what he is talking about.

5/18/2009 12:07:28 PM

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2/25/2009 8:06:22 PM

candicc

Just going to shoot down Batman for the sake of it being so blatantly wrong and amusing that he thinks Cannabis is harmful.

(I am a Pro-Cannabis Activist in the Columbus Ohio area. I know sh*t.)

First off, your right. About the carcinogens in cigarettes I mean. Weed doesn't contain any.

If you'll take a minute to look up the definition of carcinogen on Dictionary.com, you'll realize that it's, "carcinogen (kär-sĭn'ə-jən) Pronunciation Key
A substance or agent that can cause cells to become cancerous by altering their genetic structure so that they multiply continuously and become malignant. Asbestos, DDT, and tobacco smoke are examples of carcinogens. "

Basically, anything that tends to cause cancer.
Now, tobacco causes cancer (Smoking cigarettes has been successfully linked to higher rates of lung cancer and, while unconfirmed, (though there is strong emerging evidence to say so) bone cancer in smokers of tobacco) due to the fact that tobacco is grown in phosphate fertilized soil and the hairs on tobacco leaves (The leaves of which are what cigarettes are made from, mind you.) concentrate Radium226 inside themselves, which persists after processing, breaking down into Polonium210 and Lead210, both of which emit highly localized alpha radiation---WHICH DOES CAUSE CANCER!
(I won't go into this much further due to the size of my comment already, but know that when burned, cigarette smoke is just as harmful/deadly whether it's directly inhaled by puffing directly or, as in second-hand smoke, inhaled from the air where it has been blown. (Theirs also such a thing as third-hand smoke where still active carcinogens land on surfaces for extended periods of time to be later stirred and entered into the body. (Think of a smoker's couch or car (The smell I mean; it's a lot more then unpleasent.).)
Now, where Cannabis is concerned:
1#: Cannabis contains ZERO carcinogens. (Not a single one.)
2#: The belief that Cannabis is more harmful then cigarettes comes from studies from 1970 where the Federal Government, in a case of now-called "reefer madness," compared the tar content of marijuana leaves to that of tobacco leaves. Hang on a second, this is where the bullsh*t comes from. While it's true that marijuana leaves contain twice the tar content of tobacco leaves, tar isn't what causes cancer. Tar by definition is actually just particulate matter that the lungs have yet to expel. The kicker? Lungs can naturally expel tar with time. But things like Po210 and L210 can't. (Their classified as "insoluble" for obvious reasons.) Also, remember that Cannabis doesn't contain ANY carcinogens. So it doesn't matter if you have twice the tar content or even 500 times (Though I would think that in it's self would be sufficient enough to kill.) as much! As long as their aren't any carcinogens, it doesn't matter. The real kicker? Marijuana smokers don't smoke the leaf. They smoke the bud. "So what?" you ask? Marijuana buds contain only 33% the tar that tobacco leaves do, volume-for-volume. And NONE of the things that'll kill you to boot!!
3#: It's believed that the U.S.A. would generate /save on average 10-14 Billion dollars annually if ONLY marijuana were legalized. (Don't even get me started on the practical applications for commercial Hemp.) (Hemp being another member of the Cannabis family, containing less then 1% THC Marijuana does, and many of the counteracting cannabinoids (Cannabinoids being any compound found in cannabis, F.Y.I.) that prevent the effects of THC in the body. A.K.A. You can't smoke it. But what it is good for is everything from food to producing x4 the amount of oxygen per acre then larger trees do.)
4#: Because it contains none of the addictive chemicals (The name of which escapes me at the moment; work with me here!!) found in 99% of every other compound(s), smoking Marijuana IS NOT PHYSICALLY ADDICTIVE! Mentally? Possibly. But there are also people out there who are mentally addicted to online-gaming and shopping, so choke on that.
5#: Marijuana cannot be used to Overdose on. It would take roughly 100 or-so pounds of Pure THC to cause cardiac arrest. (Not only is it next to impossible to get your hands on that much pure THC, without E.R. stimulants, you'd pass out before you could administer it all.)
6#: NOT ONE CASE OF CANCER HAS EVER BEEN SUCESSFULLY ATRIBUTED TO CANNABIS!

I'll stop here, because I think I've proven Batman to be full of sh*t already.
(For more information, visit Erowid(dot)org. If you want to get the latest news on all things Cannabis, visit NORML(dot)com. (National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws.)

2/25/2009 10:55:23 AM

SpringheelJak

Pretty solid, I'm amused.

And "Batman?"...if you think weed is more dangerous than alcohol you're f--ked in the head. Seriously. You can't overdose on pot and stoners don't start fights.

2/23/2009 7:32:01 AM

thebyron

"dear batman"... hahahahaha
but seriously... drinking is like the worst thing you can do to you're body... makes you violent, causes brain damage... and it's worse on you're liver than oral anabolic steroids... in all honesty, if alcohol is legal, basically everything should be legal.

2/23/2009 12:34:15 AM

keys72

Dear Batman
Second hand smoke from cigs does pretty much the same thing. Live around smokers long enough and you get what they get, whether it be simply a cough, or a bit of bad black sludge for your lungs. Why aren't cigs illegal for that reason? And how does "as many carcinogens as 9 cigarettes" make it not safer than drinking (another legal killer)? Completely irrelevant.

And finally, on the second hand weed smoke thing, you have obviously never been to a single concert in your life. The weed makes piss poor bands better (only a tad bit, but it helps)

2/22/2009 7:56:04 PM

specter

Why the hell dont people get that Daisy Owl is a.....COMIC!!!
It's not meant to be read as a political statement or some sort of government publication. It shouldn't be read like its a scientific release for fucks sake!!!

Daisy Owl takes the piss out of everything - in the time-honoured tradition of comedy comics. So everyone........CHILL OUT and to those anti-smoke assholes that think my CHILL OUT statement was made in the haze of a session of skunk, I don't smoke dope :D Not cos of some assholes idea that it is bad for me.....it's just that I hate the feckin smell of the shite! Peace out dudes :D :D

2/22/2009 6:08:58 PM

MadBstard

Weed is illegal because Mexicans in the 1920's crossing the border had it and the government wanted to keep them out.

2/22/2009 5:40:06 PM

SippModern

It's good that cracked offers community services to the unfunny, like giving them their own spot for their crappy comics on the weekends.

2/22/2009 3:45:35 PM

Garret

Anyone hatin' on weed or comparing it to alcohol needs to read "From Morphine to Chocolate: Everything You Need to Know About Mind Altering Drugs" by Dr. Andrew Weil.

And Daisy Owl is always completely awesome. It's a fact. Look it up.

2/22/2009 12:12:37 PM

greengoddess

It isn't safer than drinking? In what area? Driving? Fridges? Love your ambiguity, Batman?.
As for your other floaty points, VAPE IT.

2/22/2009 11:17:35 AM

Snap

Finally, a funny Daisy Owl!

2/22/2009 9:17:18 AM

daisyvilla

There's a few reasons pot isn't legal. These are ones I found interesting. The smoke in the air makes people who inhale it high, whether they want to be or not. And it isn't safer than drinking. It has as many carcinogens as 9 cigarettes.

2/22/2009 9:12:34 AM

Batman?

This has to be one of the better ones, the last two panels made me chuckle

2/22/2009 6:16:21 AM

LordChhaya

This is soo much funnier stoned lol

2/21/2009 10:22:39 PM

roxmysox

awesome.

2/21/2009 10:10:29 PM

lordastral

The stroke panel is the best just cause I've been ridiculously paranoid about my health while blasted.

2/21/2009 9:24:05 PM

Jack-O

I guess if the bear was a stoner it might crack a smile since pots always say crazy s**t but since he doesn't smoke it's not funny.

2/21/2009 9:20:35 PM

RedCricket

I liked this one.

2/21/2009 8:21:06 PM

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