And pot probably costs the economy less in terms of the medical harm of alcohol.
For a long time the argument has been "I'm not hurting anyone." Which is fair. But if we were to look at the externalized cost of marijuana vs alcohol, alcohol is way worse.
How many marriages have been wrecked by marijuana. Given the size of the US it probably isn't zero. But it's also not a lot compared to alcohol.
You have valid points. The USA used to have a prohibition of alcohol, but that led to bootleggers and speakeasies because the people refused to give it up.
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Right. Just chase people to more concealable and harder to dose drugs.
The beer industry is suffering losses because people would rather smoke Pot than drink alcahol. Now that it is legal.
And pot probably costs the economy less in terms of the medical harm of alcohol.
For a long time the argument has been "I'm not hurting anyone." Which is fair. But if we were to look at the externalized cost of marijuana vs alcohol, alcohol is way worse.
How many marriages have been wrecked by marijuana. Given the size of the US it probably isn't zero. But it's also not a lot compared to alcohol.
You have valid points. The USA used to have a prohibition of alcohol, but that led to bootleggers and speakeasies because the people refused to give it up.