MSNBC - Marijuana Is Safer Than Alcohol!

but it was a mortal sin to use marijuana... I don't think it's something to be toyed with but I don't think it's anywhere near as dangerous as alcohol. I really believe it played a big part in saving my life when I was first diagnosed with stage 4 cancer.

And I've never seen people on pot get violent. Alcohol is another story.

Very glad it worked for you!

that hosted a DEA "retreat" in '90 or '91. I'd been working in the restaruant/bar industry for 11 years and certainly had seen the limits of intoxication tested by uncountable tourists and Adirondack townies alike.

The DEA group, a large one--and this was a most deluxe resort, btw--was by far the drunkest group I'd ever seen. They'd come in the bar before golf, looking like hungover po-leeece, and call for the usual remedies: bloodies, scotch & milk, etc. Afterwards, they'd get utterly smashed. I emphasize that this was no cheap place to drink, and I was absolutely required to pour measured shots. Didn't matter. Money was no object, when to stop was set only when they could drink no more.

Their lives were on the verge of collapse. They were able to give up the booze, replace it with pot, and turn their lives around. It was really quite miraculous. I think that pot should be used to treat alcohol addiction.

I have often thought that alcohol should be illegal & pot should be legal! Unfortunately, they've already tried to outlaw alcohol during prohibition but it was under very different circumstances!

Having been addicted to alcohol for over 10 yrs, I know how damaging it can be. Btw, I'm no longer addicted & haven't had a drink for over 20 yrs.