polyrhythmAug 14, 2023

Study Finds 79% of Americans Believe Marijuana is As Safe or Safer Than Tobacco

https://lemm.ee/post/4292897

Study Finds 79% of Americans Believe Marijuana is As Safe or Safer Than Tobacco - lemm.ee

“More than one-third of participants felt that daily smoking of cannabis was safer than tobacco, and their views increasingly favored safety of cannabis vs tobacco over time (1742 participants [36.7%] in 2017 vs 2107 participants [44.3%] in 2021; P < .001)”

Show threadHerr Woland
Not that I have anything against Marijuana, but I’d prefer a study or something like “79% of researchers in the field believe…” , because if we go with what majority thinks on scientific topics , we are going to have a bad time.
Aug 15, 2023 at 12:39amWeb
Show threadpolyrhythmAug 15, 2023
That’s fair. Agreed, I’d love to see that stat. For me, tracking public perception over time is helpful in its own way. For example: Anticipating voting trends and legislation.
Show threadlegion02Aug 15, 2023
Yep, you poll citizens when you want to know if something is politically popular.
Show threadlolcatnipAug 15, 2023
Public perception is a valid topic of study in its own right.
Show threadAwkwardLookMonkeyPuppetAug 15, 2023

“Facts are meaningless. You can prove anything that is even remotely true with facts.”

–Homer J. Simpson

Show threadsadrealityAug 19, 2023
Most "science" is funded people who are paying for specific results.