The Daily Sentinel, 25 Nov 2012 – In his commentary against marijuana, Dr. Sherman D. Straw argued "from the 117 medical texts and respected journal articles in (his) file." Note that he did not quote from peer-reviewed papers or from studies that withstood the test of scientific process. Those studies should be undertaken. European studies have shown marijuana to be less addictive, destructive and harmful than nicotine or alcohol.