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by TFrancis 6173 days ago
I like Bill Hicks take on Marijuana: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSH6ofHbeUw
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sharpn 6173 days ago
Hicks was a great comic, but if you're going to take his act as lifestyle advice then do bear in mind how & when he died.
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rms 6173 days ago
>mind how & when he died.

Um... pancreatic cancer?

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sharpn 6173 days ago
yes, at age 32. It seems his lifestyle (not just pot-smoking of course, but it likely didn't help) contributed to his early death.
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jongraehl 6173 days ago
In the same vein (not likely), Lyle Alzado claimed his cancer was due to steroid use - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyle_Alzado#Steroid_use_and_dea...

Cancer is pretty random. I'd guess that smoking unfiltered anything would increase the risk of lung/throat/oral cancer, but beyond that, you're really grasping.

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