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Originally Posted by CaramonLS
Not really, Alcohol/marijuana have absolutely nothing to do with eachother.
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The argument is the effects of each on the user are similar. I'm not saying marijuana and alcohol are made of the same thing or anything. 'Nothing to do with each other' I think is a stretch, they're both drugs taken for similar purposes.
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If it wasn't for the fact Alcohol was completely ingrained in society by the time prohabition came around, it would have been regulated, life would go on, and society would be a better place.
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I'd suggest that marijuana is 'completely ingrained' in society right now. Billions of $$ worth is being sold all over North America, people can get it pretty much anywhere. Its illegal, but TONS of Canadians use it. The main difference I see is the legal status. I'm no big fan of either when it comes to the negative effects on people, but to tell others that alcohol/marijuana consumption is wrong because of the negative effects, well, the same could be said with sugar, tobacco, high-cholesterol foods, staying out in the sun too long, skiing off the trail, etc.
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2 wrongs don't make a right.
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Neither does 1 wrong. If liquor is wrong, we should make it illegal. I don't think liquor or marijuana are 'wrong', in a free society people are allowed to do what they want with their time/money, regardless of the moral/value judgements of others. The Canadian people reaping zero tax dollars from the enterprise is 'wrong'.