Marijuana Policy Project to Give $10,000 to Anyone Who Proves Alcohol is Safer than Marijuana
The Marijuana Policy Project of Nevada, whose mission is to reform the harsh marijuana laws in Nevada, announced today that they will give $10,000 to any state resident who can demonstrate that alcohol is safer than marijuana. Specifically, contestants have to disprove the following three statements using peer-reviewed papers and government studies as proof:
- Alcohol is significantly more toxic than marijuana, making death by overdose far more likely with alcohol.
- The health effects from long-term alcohol consumption cause tens of thousands of more deaths in the U.S. annually than the health effects from the long-term consumption of marijuana.
- Violent crime committed by individuals intoxicated by alcohol is far more prevalent in the U.S. than violent crime committed by individuals intoxicated by marijuana only.
Nevada's Marijuana Policy Project manager Dave Schwartz said, “We are confident that we won’t need to pay out this $10,000. Marijuana is objectively and unquestionably less harmful than alcohol, as these three well-documented statements show. Alcohol is more toxic than marijuana, more likely to be lethal -- either by overdose or chronic use -- and more likely to contribute to violence. For good measure, alcohol is also more addictive than marijuana. As we consider whether to reform our marijuana laws, it is important that the people of Nevada understand these facts.”
Marijuana laws in Nevada are very harsh unless the offense is for simple possession of less than an ounce. Even a first offense for possession with intent to sell, selling, or growing marijuana is a felony.
