Why is it that if you smoke pot as an adult you need to "grow up" but alcohol is acceptable in moderation.

Question

Yeah, yeah... another pot question - it's ILLEGAL - I know, I know... but whatever it should be legalized. I'm talking about moderation on both points... why do people always say "GROW UP" when you like to sit back and smoke a joint every once in a while but drinking a few beers is perfectly acceptable... not that I don't appreciate a few beers myself... I, for the most part, have nothing against alcohol - OR POT.

Answer 1

I agree with pp's. Usually ppl that have experimented with pot did it during there teenage years so they think u should grow up. But I have debated this exact Q. with my dad who has smoked but doesn't anymore. This is what he told me and it actually made some sence.

As a person gets older they take on more responsibilities. Having a career, Purchasing a home, and Raising a family. Even if pot is done in moderation and responsibly it is still illeagel. Unlike alcohol. If u get caught it can adversally affect your career. You can lose your job or be forced to take time away while serving a jail sentence or going through rehab. This in turn affects your ability to pay for your morgage or even rent. It also affects your ability to provide for yourself or your family. So y put so many important things in jepordy for a little fun. Being grown up means being able to forsee future consequenses and do the responsible thing. By failing to recognise possible consequences to others it appears to be a sign of imaturity.

Ppl are also afraid of the unknown. Especially when misinformed or have assumed a interpertation. My sister came to me once after taking DARE in school. She was so upset. She thought that a person that smoked pot could get addicted to and die from an overdose. I know others who believe that smoking pot can cause a person to experiance the same things that a crack head would experience. They see all these public notice comercials like " This is your brain on drugs " which is pointed more towards hard drugs. But the key word there is drug. To a non user the word drug is bad. They beat it into our heads in school, on billboards, t.v. comercials and even our jobs. To them drugs are bad and illeagal whether its pot or heroin. I know I would tell a heroin user that they needed to grow up and get a life.

I personally don't think it's fair for the goverenment to pick and choose 1 thing over another. Either legalize both or vice versa. But This has always been my theory. It's not a matter of IF you will get cought but when.

Just some food for thought. I hope you enjoy it. I love a good debate.

Answer 2

I couldn't agree more. I believe that alcohol is a bigger danger than pot in many ways. They each can do harm in excess and even in moderation can cause social difficulties. But I believe as you do that it should be legal.

But for the answer to you question. I think many people see pot as a teenage practice of the 1970s and so if someone is smoking it they must be stuck in the past.

Answer 3

I couldnt agree more. Moderation is key.

But to answer the title question, its probably because most people experiment with pot when theyre in their teenage years and more people stop doin it than dont.

It depends on the people who are sayin it too. I'm sure they all have different reasons for sayin that. And some dont approve of a few beers either I'm sure.

Answer 4

The problem arises when you smoke the pot - get the giggles ---> dare your husband to eat a pound of bubble gum so that he can remove the fur from his buttox.

Days later he'll be saying, " Grow - UP" as you rush him to the hospital, but can't get a cab because the cabbie thinks its too freaky that a man's blowing bubbles from his bum.

Answer 5

Personnally, I don't understand how/why alcohol is legal while pot is not!

I think all the evidence shows that alcohol is far worse as far as being detrimental to your health, and the extent to which it impairs you...

'They'...they're always causing trouble!!

Answer 6

well, none of these laws are governed with any sort of common sense or with any modern medicine or science behind them. its the whole legality stigma. its like 'oooooh, you want to break the law'. anyone who has partaken in both in any amout knows that alcohol is far more impairing of your senses than weed is.
i say screw them and do what you want.

Answer 7

becus society ppl tend to listen n follow every thing society says which is retarded cus ppl dnt kno how do be there self they need ppl to tell them wat is cool wat is bad wat is fun marijuana really aint that bad i mean in reality its better then achol n i kno this from research u can die from drinkin achol bt u cnt die from smokin weed ... well u can by like cancer bt not like ur first time u can like achol u can get achol poision n **** ...