Which is worse for you alcohol or marijuana?

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why is marijuana illegal and alcohol legal? should alcohol be illegal or marijuana be legal? why?

Answer 1

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Alcohol is much more harmful to your health than marijuana. The ratio of the effective to lethal dose of alcohol is about 1 to 8 or even less. That means it only takes 8 times as much alcohol to kill you as it takes to get a buzz. On the other hand, it's not even known if there is a lethal dose of THC (the stuff in marijuana that gets you high), if there is its so large that it would not be humanly possible to smoke enough pot to ever achieve that dose.

At the same time, anyone who has ever gotten drunk will tell you that they've done things that are embarrassing, had sex with someone whom they wouldn't have if they were sober, and had a hangover. A hangover is your bodies way of telling you that alcohol is BAD for you. You should trust what your body tells you. Alcohol is also physically addictive, which means if you are an alcoholic and you stop drinking you can experience severe physical withdrawal symptoms. Meanwhile, marijuana is not physically addictive, and may be considered mentally addictive.... but so is TV, peanut butter, etc.

That said, a drink every now and again isn't so bad, as long as you don't over do it. But if you're going to say marijuana should be illegal because it's dangerous, than it's outrageous to have alcohol, caffeine, and cigarettes be legal as these drugs are much more dangerous and addictive than THC.

Legalize it

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you go girl! I 100% agree and loved your response!

Answer 2

certainly it's liguor.

Answer 3

No one has ever overdosed and died on marijauna.

Answer 4

alcohol just making you drunk and marijuana making you crazy.

Answer 5

Booze is worse by far then "Buds"!!!!

I quit drinking in '96, If pot was legal I'd toke daily!!!

Answer 6

Since marijuana is illegal and not as widespread, one cannot compare the two. But a joint is non filtered and all that smoke is going into your lungs, so that can't be good for you. Then there's the weight gain from the munchies, and the burn hole you have to fix in your clothes. Not enough statistical data to give a solid and good answer.

Answer 7

Just like everything else, marijuana is still considered "New". The fact that its been around for a long time doesn't change that. I believe the Government are more concerned with the fact that most marajuana is laced with other drugs...LSD, meth, coke etc.
However, there was a time when alcohol was illegal as well. Change doesn't happen over night, these things take time.

I'm with you on the alcohol/ marijuana issue. No one gets baked and beats the crap out of their wives.

Answer 8

Both are bad but alcohol is worse on your system. IMO, marijuana will never be legal because the government has been to anti-pot for so long. As an example, if it were legalized, then you could easily say cocaine should be legal...both are natural grown products.

It would make sense for legalization, the government could tax and place restrictions as they do with alcohol.

Just my opinion.

Answer 9

alcohol is worse

Answer 10

all drugs should be legally controlled by the goverment!

Answer 11

There have been studies showing that marijuana actually protects the lungs from lung cancer. Also, studies have shown it protects against Alzheimer's disease, in addition to alleviating pain and nausea. I am aware it depends on who you ask. It is just a matter of being brainwashed into the whole "reefer madness" craze. Pot doesn't make people stupid. People are lazy and stupid before they smoke pot. I can name doctors, lawyers, engineers who smoke the marijuana.
SO BUTT OUT WHILST I RIP MY BONG TO SHREDS.

Answer 12

Both are bad for you.

However, marijuana is so easily grown at home that the government cannot control it or tax it.

That's why it will not be de-criminalized anytime soon.

Answer 13

that wacky tobacco and alcohol should both be legal , you now how much money the government can make off of that good green stuff . they can tax it like they do the normal tobacco.

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i know my $hit

Answer 14

Like it or not, there is a stigma attached to illegal drugs...
A failed drug test will get you fired, alcohol abuse may put
you in rehabilitation...

Answer 15

Marijuana apparently has the effect of making people come here and think they have to just ask and magically it will be legal.

It happens 10 times a day or more, on this forum alone.

Since nothing else ever results from it, I'd say that is a pretty unexpected and drastic affect. the mind must be severely impacted in a uniform way not described in prior literature I am aware of.

Answer 16

im no doctor nor do i smoke or drink but...i heard drinking messes up your liver and smoking kills brain cells...both are made from things on earth so i dont think they should be illiga...well it depends on how much intake of it you have...i dont know really...sorry

Answer 17

Alcohol is definitly worse for you! I think you'd be much better off with a wee bit of marijuana! You don't have to leave your house, most people that do it stay in and smoke it with their friends, but with alcohol you have people going out and just abusing it and ending up too legless and thats when fights break out..but if any of you watch jeremy Kyle you will see and from maybe some "past experiences" you will see, it effects your brain and can, make people very paranoid! But some people enjoy it and I believe it should be made legal, why not? It is also a pain killer!! On the other hand, alcohol can effect people very badly and in a lot of cases lead to Liver damage,a lot of people's relationships are ruined through alcohol. Alcohol will never become illegal again though, although I think it should be!!

Answer 18

Alcohol is definitely more dangerous, but the brewing companies would never allow Prohibition II. Marijuana doesn't have that potential as alcohol to be deadly. I think society attaches a stigma to its use and distribution.