US CO: LTE: So, Is Inhaling Smoke No Longer Unhealthy?

Denver Post, 13 Dec 2012 – I find it interesting the people of Colorado have voted to legalize the "recreational" use of marijuana. Personally, I just can’t understand how inhaling smoke can be good for a person. The government and many private organizations have spent millions of dollars over the years fighting the big tobacco companies. Finally the truth about the bad effects of tobacco, what we always knew, comes out: it is proven to kill people. Maybe I’m just old-fashioned, but I believe the human body works best by inhaling fresh air, not smoke (of any kind). It seems to me we are taking a huge step backward. I suppose the next thing would be to turn the production and marketing of marijuana cigarettes over to Phillip Morris or RJ Reynolds, companies that really know the smoking business. That way, people could be supplied with a regular and guaranteed supply of marijuana.