Do you think alcohol or marijuana is worse?
86644
Alcohol is much worse for your body.  Case in point>  You know heavy drinkers develop liver problems?  The liver is there to filter poisons from the blood... alcohol is a poison, getting drunk is poisoning your body.  \n\nMarijuana contains many carcinogens like cigarettes, also poisons.  Getting stoned, though, poisons your body MUCH LESS than getting drunk.  Heavy smokers may experience lung problems, but their body does not degrade from it like alcohol.\n\nGetting stoned every night is far less taxing on the body and mind than getting drunk every not.\n\nNOW, if you only have a drink or two, this is better for you than smoking a bowl and getting stoned.  But if you are looking to get messed up, than weed is the way to go.
805248
haha, i think weeds better than booze, worst thing yo do stoned is want to eat the wallpaper... just kidding... some pot is far mor potent than other, but basicly you fell mellow, almost like before you goto sleep at night, or like when youve had your 3rd beer... just mellow.. till you get the munchies....oh NEVER go shopping when stoned!!  im sooo serious
781437
I think so, for a couple of reasons.  \n\n1) Teen drug use is lower in countries like Amsterdam, which have legalized it. \n2) More law enforcemnet money can be spent on the "harder" drugs like meth, coke, herion, etc.--I consider those drugs much more of a danger to society.  This would take a burden off our jails too. \n3)  Decriminalizng Marijuana would give many minor drug offenders a shot at a better life--FYI, you are unable to get any financial aid for college if you are any type of drug offender, even a Misdemeanor!!  That only helps to continue the cycle of poverty/drug use/dealing, etc. \n4)  Tax the crap out of it and we could pay off our national debt! \n5) Marijuana has the potential to be an effective treatment for many people with various ailments, such as glaucoma, cancer, etc.\n\nCool class you are taking, never written papers like that before.
468675
I think mainly the overuse of marijuana causes depression. It is a depressant, but thats like alcohol too, that causes depression but you'd hardly be aware of it if you didnt use it all of the time (like daily)
1007489
it doesn't seem bad, but it gets worse. Ive seen my friends, family and coworkers go from smoking at parties,then it goes to having a crap day then its every weekend..then it just gets worse till they do it three times a day and go to other drugs cause weed isn't enough. My two best friends who are addicted don't talk to me, my cousin was high during the beginning of her pregnancy so I'm sure that's not gonna go well, and my coworkers are the worst. Many are in jail, they have gone to selling drugs..its just bad.
1008695
My personal OPINION...I would rather my friends, family, children or anyone else to smoke weed than to drink alcohol.  Most people don't understand weed...it's not  a drunk...it makes you eyes red yeah...but it doesn't impair you like alcohol...so YEAH..if my kids are going to do something...go for the WEED!
373125
It should definately be legalized.  If alcohol is legal, then marijuana should be too! I don't think the death statistics for smoking a joint are near as high as the ones for alcohol.\n\nAccording to data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), in 2004, 16,694 people were killed in alcohol-related crashes - an average of one almost every half-hour. These deaths constituted approximately 39 percent of the 42,636 total traffic fatalities.
476889
Alcohol ~ Causes liver damage brain damage and a number of other ailments.  Also is one of the easily addictive substances in the world. \n\nCigarettes ~ Causes lung cancer and a number of other ailments but is easier to quit than alcohol.  Alot of over the counter gums patches etc to help you quit.\n\nMarijuana ~ Not addictive and just makes you stupid, but wont kill you. Also just makes you paranoid and really hungry and thirsty.  The snacks and soda will kill you before the THC in marijuana will ...  THC really wont kill you.
343696
Well I think cigarettes are much worse than weed. They are full of toxic chemicals like tar & nicotine. At least weed is just pure plant. Isn't it?\nAnyways, I think it could possibly be made legal but be heavily taxed to deter use. If people want to rot their brains & become semi-retarded then that's their perogative.\nI know a guy who is really stupid & has slurred speech because he smokes pot.
54240
The only thing I have to say is that alcohol is a very negative substance... if you look at it logically, alcohol is a downer.  May - Jane should be legal... 40 years ago.  Alcohol was made illeagal in 1919 ratified in 1920 repealed in 1933  The main motivation for this was easy taxation by the government.  History shows that if this is any indication to lagalize Marijuana, then the tax base would be sufficient to fund the war of the harder drugs that you mentioned.
273924
I dont know what antabuse of marijuana would be,but there is abuse.Abuse would be taking too much of it in one day.Just taking it once is bad.
39523
Alcohol has GREAT medicinal effects, as does marijuana ... no ... alcohol is absolutely horrible and if it were put to a vote today ( by the AMA, NIH and WHO ) would absolutely be ILLEGAL.  Too many detrimental effects whereas, marijuana has calming effects ( on most people ) and also has tremendous medicinal effects.  No one has ever died from an overdose of marijuana ... the same can NOT be said about alcohol ... \n\nAlcohol is much more addictive.
619913
If it were treated like alcohol in terms of age restrictions and enforcement, and banned in public so the rest of us don't get your second hand smoke (including in 'just outside the building' corridors of smoke), I don't really care.  I don't think it is worse than alcohol, and it may be better for you. I'd let science decide on that point.
226488
Yes, I think marajuana should be legalized.  Compare it to our two most popular legal "recreational drugs."  Marijuana is only mildly addictive especially in comparison to tobacco.  The affects of marijuana lower inhibitions, but unlike alcohol it is nearly impossible to overdose.  When was the last time you heard of someone getting high on pot and beating someone up?  It would be far more likely they got an uncontrollable case of the giggles. Now consider how dangerous someone who is drunk on alchohol - their aggressor response is heightened, not diminished.\n\nAnd I would also like to state:  I don't drink and I don't smoke marijuana.   This is just my observations.
15803
Yes...legalized for both. Marijuana is actually less dangerous for recreational use than alcohol--which is legal. Plus...the government could make a lot of money from legalization.
32552
I find that alcohol seems to take whatever mood a person is in and magnify it; so a person who is drinking in celebration becomes more exhuberant, the person who is drinking out of anger becomes more beligerant, and the person who is drinking out of depression sinks even lower.  On the other hand, Marijuana typically mellows a person regardless of their mood going into it.  It is common for people to become paranoid when using pot, especially with ongoing use.  \n\nBoth are used most often to relax and unwind; but can become misused as a means to avoid problems.  With both, the user builds a tolerance to the substance, so more and more is needed to have the desired effect with continued use.  Both will alter the user's perception and judgement.\n\nMy opinion is that as long as cigarettes and alcohol are legal, there is no reason why marijuana shouldn't be -- it is no worse than either of those drugs.  I don't know from a medical/research standpoint, but it seems to me that alcohol is actually more harmful to the body than pot, and I believe that it is socially more harmful, because of the effects I've observed that I noted above.  \n\nIf marjuana were legal, I would use it on a weekend night before watching a movie or something.  In the past, I went through phases when I would smoke daily -- and it really saps motivation from a person.  \n\nI used to drink, probably the most before I was of legal age.  I got sick plenty of times.  Now I don't like the taste, and many alcoholic beverages actually give me a sinus/allergy attack.  So it is rare for me to use either of these things now.
45510
no..certain kinds are worse than others..