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by smileysteve 1431 days ago
Maybe one day we will have the scientific studies, but your comparison is not a great correlation.

Where Oxycontin, heroin, and alcohol are all easy to overdose on, have highly physically addictive properties. Thc does not have the characteristics. Oxy is sold that it reduces physical addiction, when used for short periods and per instructions, but it does not eliminate physical addiction.