Though the verbiage in the article is questionable, it is concerning the amount of “anti-FUD” (for lack of a better term, unreasonable confidence in safety) there is around Marijuana. Absence of scientific data demands that we respond with a neutral attitude at best, but many advocates are unreasonably positive despite huge potential for harm.

This article reeks of "Reefer Madness" - it would be much better if the author could have written more careful prose, but I guess 90 years of federal prohibition leaves only old cliches.

The article probably has some points, sucking hot smoke into one's lungs can't be that good for you, but I'll bet this is the sole and only topic where they claim regulatory capture is bad, or even exists.