how is alcohol legal

[IwontPassOnGrass]

i love my cold beer but i would rather have weed legal then alcohol. alcohol makes some people wanna fight for no reason.

[Euphoric]

I don't really feel that Marijuana should be legalized. Once you realize why, its quite clear. The whole concept of it being illegal is what promotes the responsible use of it. When I was younger, I would think how great it would be for an entire society to be high all the time, but now I finally realize why this drug does need to be regulated. I feel that the current regulation for Marijuana is not entirely fair, and that it should atleast be decriminalized to a point where prison time should not be considerable. But then again, this fear of such penalty is what creates responsibilty with the drug. If you are using it responsibly, you won't get caught.. and its that simple.

That post was just insane dude.

Making something illegal doesnt promote responsibility. Thats ludicris!!!
All it teaches us is how to stay under the radar. We have to fend for ourselves. Millions are rotting in jail right fcking now.

Making it illegal only makes it more dangerous because we have to deal with the black market, lengthy prision terms, paranoia, harassment, unemployment, discrimination, disinformation, our children are taken away. People are dying faster because they have to take dangerous medications that could be replaced by weed. The planet is dying because hemp is so close to cannabis. How much forest is cut down each year? Think of the people dying all over the world in wars, caused by the insanity that being sober brings.
Weed should be all out legal.

[slipknotpsycho]

Yes. The government has absolutely nothing better to do than take things away from "their" people.. I think some of you really need to learn some more about the world before you go around with ignorant standpoints and making ridiculous statements like that..

i don't know whether to call you an idiot or retarded, but you're one of those two if you think my post was serious.... i'm starting to wonder about some of the people on this site, ironic tho you tell me that i need to learn abou tthe world but you can't decipher obvious 'non-seriousness' from the opposite...

[easton]

I hate drunks, but stoners are always chill.....fuck the man.

[birdgirl73]

It is a really baffling question, isn't it? There's clear evidence that alcohol is far more hazardous than weed. It certainly destroys more lives, kills more people, and damages more livers and other organs than any other substance on the planet (not counting food). And if alcohol is legal, then grass certainly should be, too. When the day comes that grass does become legal, some people will use it responsibly and others won't, just as is the case now with alcohol, food, and other substances that get used and misused. Adults ought to have the right to choose to use grass if they want to.

[tootsie roll]

Great fucking point.
They tried to outlaw it in the 20s, but all the old school alkys were violent as shit so they put it back in liquor stores, and pot was actually legal then, till the 30s :thumbsup:

A lot of stuff used to be legal. Coca Cola when first created had cocaine in it.
Most drugs were legal back then and used as remedies for what ailed ya.
Did you know that doctors used to masturbate their female patients to orgasam to "relieve tension"? I have a very old Montgomery Ward catalog and I was quite surprised at the very personal items for sale back then.
There is a lot of very bizarre trivia from way back when.
ok I got sidetracked. lol:dance:

[tootsie roll]

I 100% agree with Dutch Masta. I love weed, don't get me wrong. I'm just not pushing for it to be legal.

As for why is alcohol legal, I agree that it is more imparing then marijuana? Simple. MONEY.

I think at the very least, medical marijuana should be legal in every State of the USA.

[Gothen]

I think at the very least it should be decriminalized. I mean, sure decriminalization isn't exactly the best, still fined and if there is a LOT you'll go to jail. That does still promote an underground, but...at least you wouldn't have to be SO paranoid.

Plus, decriminalization is one big step towards legalization. A lot closer than we've ever been, at least.

[tootsie roll]

I think at the very least it should be decriminalized. I mean, sure decriminalization isn't exactly the best, still fined and if there is a LOT you'll go to jail. That does still promote an underground, but...at least you wouldn't have to be SO paranoid.

Plus, decriminalization is one big step towards legalization. A lot closer than we've ever been, at least.

I take an obscene amount of medication. Class II narcotics, more pain killers, sleep medication and anxiety medication. Sometimes muscle relaxers and a couple of other things. I also have to have my liver checked every 3 to 6 months because of these meds. I believe part of my anxiety is that I could be classified as a criminal for needing a medication the goverment refuses to legalize in all the States. Because of the medications, I've lost 40 pounds that I sure as hell didn't need to lose. I'm just not hungry. I'd love to be able to cut down on all the harmful medications I'm forced to ingest.

My illness is not life threatening but it does threaten my mobility. I can't afford to lose my mobility. I'm too young....married....have responsibilities.

[schwagster]

I hate being drunk.

Also if marijuana was legalized, it would gauranteed sell extremly well and decrease violence. When ever deals go bad, and someone ends up getting hurt, usually in the ghettos, it raises the violence rate. So it would help there, and plus since it could be taxed we could make money from it...theres a lot more reasons it should be legalized