On AlterNet: gateway drug

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Do Harsh Pot Laws Create a Dangerous Drinking Culture? 5 Reasons to Get Stoned Instead of Drunk

Kristen Gwynne, AlterNet. January 27, 2012.

Myths about marijuana convince people that alcohol is safer, but science shows pot is the healthier choice.

5 Things the Corporate Media Don't Want You to Know About Cannabis

Paul Armentano, AlterNet. September 23, 2009.

Recent scientific reports suggest that pot doesn't destroy your brain, that it doesn't cause lung damage like tobacco -- but you won't hear it in the corporate media.

Don't Blame Pot -- There's No Such Thing as a "Gateway Drug"

Scott Morgan, DRCNet. May 29, 2009.

Anti-drug zealots created the "gateway" theory from thin air. And it's easily refuted: most marijuana users just don't use other drugs.