Which is worse, booze or pot?

Aliantha · 03-20-2007, 12:48 AM

Alcohol is a huge problem in society as most seem to have acknowledged through the course of this thread.

They tried banning it once and look what happened. Then they legalized it and keep on tinkering with the rules for consumption etc and yet there is still a problem.

Why would anyone think that if a drug like marijuana were legal there'd be no problems or at least, there'd be less than there are with alcohol?

Both are drugs, and there will always be people who abuse substances legal or not. The biggest benefit to legalizing pot is for the government, so think twice before you go ahead and agree it'd be a good thing.

bluesdave · 03-20-2007, 01:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Aliantha

Both are drugs, and there will always be people who abuse substances legal or not. The biggest benefit to legalizing pot is for the government, so think twice before you go ahead and agree it'd be a good thing.

Absolutely right on. I voted pot, but I agree that any substance that is abused, is not a good thing.

Wolf, you have medical training, what's the amount of water that is lethal, if consumed in one sitting? I think it is something like 10 litres (over 2 gallons), but I am not sure of the number. Let's ban water.

Happy Monkey · 03-20-2007, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Aliantha

They tried banning it once and look what happened. Then they legalized it and keep on tinkering with the rules for consumption etc and yet there is still a problem.

Why would anyone think that if a drug like marijuana were legal there'd be no problems or at least, there'd be less than there are with alcohol

Banning alcohol was an unmitigated disaster. Legalization was unambiguously the right thing to do. Why would weed be different?

View Poll Results: Which is worse for an individual and society?
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