I know the difference between Alcohol and Marijuana. What I really want to know is, if one is legal then, why isn’t the other?

They both cause impairment, and alcohol is perhaps more damaging to your health than marijuana. Not to mention the thousands of deaths attributed to alcohol use every year.

So what makes drinking a beer all right, and smoking a joint out of the question?

I’ve heard many explanations as to why smoking pot is wrong or immoral, and everyone is entitled to their opinions, but the fact of the matter is, the law does not require everyone to follow the same moral code, nor should it.

The law is supposed to protect us, and make sure that we are as safe as possible. It is not supposed to mandate what is morally right or wrong. That is up to the individual. They get to choose what they think is right and what they think is wrong.

Now, there are certain acts that are just about universally morally wrong, like rape, or murder. But I’m not talking about those acts. I am talking about marijuana and alcohol, and unfortunately, lawmakers think that they can enforce morality on this.

You can see it in gambling law too. Why is it ok, to go to a casino and put a $100 on black, but it’s illegal to put one penny on a football game? If one is legal, then why not the other?

It seems that lawmakers are picking and choosing what we should be able to pick and choose for ourselves.

The law says that at 21 years of age we are responsible enough to consume alcohol within limit. I am not arguing that anyone should be able to use marijuana, or alcohol for that matter. I am arguing that it should be treated in the same way as alcohol, with limits and age restrictions.

Now if lawmakers really believe that marijuana is so detrimental to a person, then both alcohol and marijuana should be banned. It seems a bit hypocritical to ban one because of moral standing and not the other.