2007-12-13 13:25:52 · 7 answers · asked by hmmm 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
alcohol is much worse but is prefered by lawmakers
2007-12-13 13:33:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Political reasons. The person above me stating the racism propoganda is accurate. It was orginally outlawed bc it was said to make the mexicans crazy and the black men rape white women.
Then there is the whole gateway drug propaganda. Im sorry. but the one and only true gateway drug is peer pressure. As a cancer patient using marijuana, the pot doesnt suddenly make me want to snort cociane or try meth or anything else. It is the need to feel 'cool' in front of friends that lead people into these things.
Every death associated with marijuana involves dui or some other such thing that shouldnt be done under the influence of anything, no matter its legal standing.
Also, pharmactical companies are keeping it illegal. The synthetic version, marinol (www.marinol.com) has been a widely used legal rx for 20 years. FDA and gov are very well aware that thc has great medicinal quality. But, marinol costs about 1000+ without insurance. You really think they are gonna legalize the real stuff and make a fraction of that? I doubt
2007-12-14 00:11:37 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Marijuana is illegal because it was originally outlawed to keep "white america" away from the "corruption" of the mexicans and "evil black jazz players" back in the day. (they were the ones first smoking it on a wide scale)
They have poured so much money (billions) into propaganda and incarcerating marijuana "criminals" that it is too late to turn back now, for if they did it would be like admitting they were WRONG!
The people in charge of this country are backwards. Alcohol is one of the most deadly drugs. Marijuana is not deadly at all.
LOL sounds like this "anomyous" guy below might be good ol' George Bush himself. Hes is sure as closed minded and ignorant as he is!
2007-12-13 21:31:13 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
No, I don't think they have the same risks, I think alcohol is far more dangerous and addictive which makes you wonder why it is legal and not marijuana,
2007-12-13 21:35:23 · answer #4 · answered by ariana 4 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Yes, are the same, for this I don+t smoke marijuana and I don`t drink, I don`t need be legar or ilegal, is just question of mind and education.
2007-12-13 21:30:03 · answer #5 · answered by Mr. Graham 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Marijuana is made by God, Beer is made by man. Which is better?
2007-12-13 22:07:28 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
because banning alcohol was tried and it failed...
we learn from our mistakes.
2007-12-13 22:55:48 · answer #7 · answered by sirbobby98121 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋