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The tobacco industry's image took a beating in the 1990s, with the leak of industry documents showing that cigarette companies had hidden evidence that nicotine was addictive, Glantz says

These days, its consumer choice that dominates our economy, especially now that everyone is online and shares information

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(There wasnt enough research to gauge if pot is truly good for some of the other ailments people say its good for, such as epilepsy and irritable bowel syndrome.) Still, theres another, more abstract risk to pot: dependence