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My friends mom said she would much rather teenagers smoke weed than tobacco. she said it is much more safe?

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Wrong: Neither product is safe. Both introduce toxic gasses into the lung that can and will result in lung damage over time. Both have a brain altering drug. Smoking weed is safer than smoking crack, but none provide beneficial additives to a persons life.

Answered 4/27/2013

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