Posted on 06/20/2009 9:51:39 AM PDT by Peter Horry
SAN FRANCISCO — Marijuana smoke has joined tobacco smoke and hundreds of other chemicals on a list of substances California regulators say cause cancer.
The ruling Friday by the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment likely will force pot shops with 10 or more employees to post warnings. Final guidelines are expected by the time warning requirements take effect in a year.
The listing only applies to marijuana smoke, not the plant itself.
(Excerpt) Read more at ajc.com ...
Ah. Somebody ping Skoal and Copenhagen.
Oh, the liberals are going to bury this study.....watch how fast California reverses itself on this one!
This seems like a familiar road that’s been travelled on many times now...
I think it is if you smoke pot in California, it is the AIR in California that is causing cancer. That’s what I think. Maybe if they filtered the air and then draught their puff with organic pure air, it would not be cancerous.....a thought.
Everything causes cancer if you live long enough!
I’m surprised the libertarians haven’t discovered this thread yet.
What does pot smoke containing carcinogens have to do with libertarianism?
It’s well known it disrupts short term memory, at least it doesn’t cause cancer...
This is terrible news. What should I do with the three bales I have now? Should I call 911?
Really? You mean setting plant matter on fire and breathing the fumes deeply isn't good for you?
Who knew?
Check back in about 2 hours, you’ll see.
Obviously you’ve never read a pot thread in FR before.
A few hours after the initial posting, every pot-head libertarian in FR goes ballistic on the subject.
Stick around. You’ll see.
The incense sticks I have are labeled:
CAUTION! May cause cancer in the State of California.
I guess they don't cause cancer anywhere else.
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Geesh! The land of fruits and nuts, indeed.
[With apologies to any California FReepers, of course!]
I’ve lost my train of thought - what was this thread about?
If they didn’t find for the carcinogenic aspect of smoke period, they would have to become even more creative with their anti-cigarette smoking agenda wouldn’t they.
I’m alive and quite healthy after smoking for fifty years. I quit April 9, 2009 cold turkey only because I won’t pay the Socialist/Democrat taxes supporting their Socialist agenda.
Coulda fooled me too.
Inhaling smoke into your lungs all like like potheads do may cause cancer?
Duh.
CAUTION! May cause cancer in the State of California.
I think it must be some federal regulation.
“A new study has been done which shows the actual cause of most cancer is laboratory rats.”
Interesting prospective on the laboratory rats. How does all this exposure to hazardous substances, (assuming that some of them reproduce) affect their offspring and does that affect future studies?
And here, my friends, is where the “smoke Nazi” shit has hit the fan. Smokers are pariahs, smokes are the new “minority”, smokers are the new everything-hated name you want to give them. But when you start messing with Callie Dopers’ stashes and try to limit them, here’s where you meet your match...
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