Weed vs Booze

Okay, so i've been guilty of having a drink every now and then, and guilty of having a smoke every now and then. But today, I want to look at the pros and cons, and make an argument for the minority (just for the sake of argument, of course).

I've never been impressed by a drunk person, but i've had several enlightening conversations with a stoned person.

Ever heard a news report about a driver who got really stoned and drove his car at high speed and crashed into another car, killing all parties?

I've never seen anyone vomit from too much weed.

Too much weed can screw up your life ... oh, wait ... so can too much booze.

Cost? Weed wins that argument ('per cone' against 'per glass').

Drinking is socially acceptable (score '1' for alcohol!).

Marijuana is less toxic, and less addictive.

Long term marijuana use is far less damaging than long-term alcohol use.

Alcohol has been directly linked to most cases of sexual and domestic abuse.

So why is alcohol legal and marijuana is not? They're both mind-altering substances. And yet, whole buildings are dedicated to (and constantly occupied by) alcohol drinkers. And think of the money the government could accrue by making marijuana legal and taxing it (like they do with alcohol and cigarettes). Amsterdam seems to have the right idea. Has their society been damaged by their legalisation of marijuana? It's certainly improved their economy, especially when one considers the tourism dollar it's attracted. They haven't devolved into neanderthals by any means.

So, what do you think? Make it legal to smoke weed? Or make it illegal to drink alcohol?

Time to get rid of the double standard.