Why are booze and cigarettes permissible and marijuana not (continued)?
812963
Thats a good question, and that I do not have a def answer. I think its becouse people just think all drugs are bad and thats it. I don't think pot is that bad, as it has no long term effects. It doesn't make you violent. It doesn't effect any body else. Pot issn't known to cause cancer. I think the public sees drugs as very bad, and thats what people are so againts it. I used to be againts drugs when I was younger, but that is becouse I learned that drugs are bad in school. I been with my friend that does pot, and hes fine, so then I tried it. Who cares if someone gets high. Its not like exctacy, which can be used as a dape rape drug, or lsd that makes you have crazy thoughts. I say smoke away and enjoy yourself, you only live once. Who gives a f** what anybody says.
36034
because beer is acceptable to society and cigarettes are not. both are equally bad for the body. and minus the smell smokers are a whole lot better to hang out with, well as aposed to drunks. try video taping a drunk person and show it to them later not a pretty show.
1024007
It should definetly be legal. i know alot of people who smoke and honestly some of them function better while high you cant say that about anyone who has been drinking! But yet drinking is legal? go figure
875917
I have often wondered this very thing myself! For instance, why did they ban cigarette advertisements on TV and billboards, but they still have alcohol ones? It is absurd--you can conceivably be killed if you drink too much alcohol once, but cigarettes take years to kill a person. Although I would steer clear of cigarettes, I would say alcohol is just as risky.
1131373
The physical health risks associated with both cigarettes and  marijuana are caused by the same thing: the carcinogens, or cancer causing agents, in the smoke. Nicotine and THC are the drugs, respectively, ingested by the smoke. It has been shown in studies that an unfiltered ingestion of tobacco OR marijuana is roughly three times as harmful as a typical filtered cigarette. However, the average cigarette smoker smokes far more individual puffs in a given time period than the average recreational marijuana smoker. \n\nWhen looked at on a larger scale, cigarettes outnumber ALL other drugs, including narcotics, in related health problems and associated deaths. These statistics are precipitated by the popularity and highly addictive nature of cigarettes, as well what is generally considered ruthless, misleading and unethical advertising and business policy by the tobacco industry.
1026294
What's the ban?  Geez, I can't imagine the casinos allowing a smoking ban to be implemented.  That's what makes Nevada so great; you get to do all the stuff there that stupid uptight California won't allow.
540587
well it's like this...alcohol is legal, despite the fact that you can destroy your liver and brain cells and it severely impairs judgement.  cigarettes are legal despite the fact that they cause cancer, emphysema, and bronchitis.  Most prescription drugs have side effects a mile long, but are still legal.  Anything plastic is made in a process which produces organochlorides, which bio-accumulate(meaning they build up in your system) and never bio-degrade, cause cancer and numerous other diseases, but is legal to use.\nMarijuana has medicinal benefits, kills fewer brain cells than alcohol, and isn't produced in a chemical reaction, biggest side effect is hunger and laughter, yet is illegal.  People are under the mistaken impression it is a "gateway drug" and impairs judgement. I did it in my late teens and never had the desire to try anything harder, and did incredibly stupid things under alcohol influence, not MJ.
845829
I am a smoker,but I don't mind the bans.I smoke outside at home because of my kids,and I did it most of the time even before I had kids.I don't like to smell smoke when I'm not smoking.However,I think banning smoking in bars is just crazy.I mean,drinking and smoking just go together,and if you don't want to be around the smoke,you can always stay home or go to a restaurant.Same with casinos.
1186991
If our government was "truly" concerned about the health and safety of the US, then they would enact laws about how much alcohol you can consume in one hour. As more people are killed by drunk drivers every year compared to the number of people who are killed by second hand smoke (if there has been any).\n\nAs far as that is concerned why doesn't the government tax alcohol sales like they have additional taxes on cigarettes. If they are concerned about the health of our nation, then why don't they enact laws about the consumption of this drug as well?\n\nIt appears to me that smokers are being discriminated by the majority of non-smokers. Cigarettes are more heavily taxed than any other consumer item in history.
100981
Marijuana is less harmful then cigarettes and alcohol,no one has ever gotten cancer from it or any other illness for that matter, the only reason the government will not legalize it is because they make more money from it being illegal. Everytime a big bust is made they take everything, money,cars,homes ect. because they claim these things were bought with the money they made from selling Marijuana, it is not addictive like cigarettes and alcohol and it does not lead to harder drugs, if someone is doing harder drugs it is because they chose to ,not because they may have smoked marijuana first. native americans use to smoke it all the time and they lived to ripe old ages .
1134999
Because alcohol and tobacco are already in place and have been giving the government money forever, where as the government did not know that it would be such a good commodity.  Check out the difference between using paper and hemp.  Hemp is better all around, for environment, cost, everything and why is it they use paper and not hemp, that is right money!!!  It is crazy, but the government does not put laws in place (like alcohol and tobacco) to look out for you, so the fact that it has never caused a death is unimportant to them, the important fact is that it would be easy for people to grow their own and then the government would not make any money with it so it has to be illegal.  Sucks right, you have to love our for the money by the money government!!!
442876
theyu don't test urine for cigarette smokers, if you mean pot, THC is the chemical that is passed in your urine.
6144
It is far safer than drinking alcohol or smoking tobacco.  Alcohol and tobacco are physically addictive, and both are lethal in high doses; marijuana is non-toxic and not physically addictive.\n\nThe biggest danger from marijuana is the legal threat.\n\nThere is no good reason for it to be illegal, none whatsoever.
251353
Why do you all say no because it's illegal? Doesn't any of you do anything that is not legal, such as smoking weed and driving after having a few drinks? You hypocrites!
222593
I don't smoke and don't use it, but marijuana is so much less dangerous than tobacco and alcohol, that it's just crazy not to have it legalized. I'd much rather see people smoking pot than people drunk from alcohol. They're much less dangerous, both to themselves and to society, and they cause much less damage to their bodies. It's harder to get addicted to marijuana than to regular cigarettes or alcohol, too. \nBesides, the hemp plant is so incredibly useful: You can use it to make fabrics, and medication, skin care, fuel, paper and tons of other products. All this at a much lower cost than producing the same producta from wood, cotton or petrolium. \nOne man in Germany built a car entirely out of Hemp, that runs on Hemp too. Imagine what that would do for the invironment!\nThe growers of cotton and wood had a huge campain against Hemp plants, fearing that the cheap easy to grow plant would take away thier income. That's why it was banned. It's all politics.
512143
Because they cannot arrest everyone.  And the only reason marijuana is illegal anyway is to keep kids from smoking it.  It's really better for you than alcohol.  Most people I know smoke it, and those who don't are cool with it.  I know a bunch of cops that smoke too.
100672
I do not think that "Mary Jane" should be illegal.  It is not nearly as harmful as other drugs.  I find that alcohol can cause more problems than weed.