Obama: "Pot is no worse than alcohol."

[MaggieD]

I appreciate the sentiment and glad to hear he made that statement and clearly admitted that he smoked it regularly:

President Obama doesn't think marijuana is more dangerous than alcohol, "in terms of its impact on the individual consumer," he told "The New Yorker" magazine in an interview.

"As has been well documented, I smoked pot as a kid, and I view it as a bad habit and a vice, not very different from the cigarettes that I smoked as a young person up through a big chunk of my adult life. I don't think it is more dangerous than alcohol," the president said.

I do NOT think it's even close to being the same vice alcohol is, however. You?

 

[opendebate]

I appreciate the sentiment and glad to hear he made that statement and clearly admitted that he smoked it regularly:



I do NOT think it's even close to being the same vice alcohol is, however. You?

What do you see as the difference?

 

[mak2]

Nor do i. Alcohol is far more dangerous on many levels than pot.

I appreciate the sentiment and glad to hear he made that statement and clearly admitted that he smoked it regularly:



I do NOT think it's even close to being the same vice alcohol is, however. You?

 

[MaggieD]

What do you see as the difference?

I think drunk driving destruction is a horrible consequence of alcohol. People go out to drink. Many to get what they call is buzzed. What I call is drunk. I don't think MJ takes the same toll on the human body as alcohol; nor is it as destructive to famillies. I don't think that MJ users become MJ addicted very easily.

 

[mak2]

I have seen people die of ETOH withdraw. Dont happen with pot. Pot give you the munchies.

I think drunk driving destruction is a horrible consequence of alcohol. People go out to drink. Many to get what they call is buzzed. What I call is drunk. I don't think MJ takes the same toll on the human body as alcohol; nor is it as destructive to famillies. I don't think that MJ users become MJ addicted very easily.

 

[Dezaad]

Nor do i. Alcohol is far more dangerous on many levels than pot.

I enjoy alcohol use and do not use marijuana. Yet, I agree with you that alcohol is far worse in most respects.

 

[mak2]

My last use was 1985.

I enjoy alcohol use and do not use marijuana. Yet, I agree with you that alcohol is far worse in most respects.

 

[Your Star]

I appreciate the sentiment and glad to hear he made that statement and clearly admitted that he smoked it regularly:



I do NOT think it's even close to being the same vice alcohol is, however. You?

Do you have a link?

If he did say this then that is awesome! I can't wait until we have sensible marijuana laws.

 

[AliHajiSheik]

I think drunk driving destruction is a horrible consequence of alcohol. People go out to drink. Many to get what they call is buzzed. What I call is drunk. I don't think MJ takes the same toll on the human body as alcohol; nor is it as destructive to famillies. I don't think that MJ users become MJ addicted very easily.

I've not read anything where the effects of marijuana is any different from the effects of cigarettes.

 

[marduc]

What do you see as the difference?

A much greater loss of control with alcohol for one. Both of motor skills and behavior. A loss of inhibitions, all too frequently a tendency towards violence, and an inability to accurately self assess your condition and intoxication - which leads to way too amny people driving that have no business doing so.

Dependency risk is much greater and stronger with alcohol as well, withdrawals can kill you overdose can kill you.

I am not saying pot is great, but in comparison, it is no contest as to which is the worse evil of the two.

 

[Alyssa]

Alcohol is definitely much worse. It destroys lives.

 

[Helix]

I appreciate the sentiment and glad to hear he made that statement and clearly admitted that he smoked it regularly:



I do NOT think it's even close to being the same vice alcohol is, however. You?

as someone who does drink occasionally and consumes pot rarely, i have to say that yes, alcohol is a harder drug than pot. i have noticed this, though : the effects of pot linger for a longer period of time. i would only support either being consumed after full neural development.

that being said, giving alcohol and tobacco a legal status while prosecuting people for consuming pot is absurd. i'd say the days of this status quo are numbered. not just because it's stupid; most of it will be because the state next to you is making a killing in tax revenue off of it, and the temptation to get some of that tax money for your own state will be too great to resist.

 

[marduc]

Do you have a link?

If he did say this then that is awesome! I can't wait until we have sensible marijuana laws.

I read it at cnn.com earlier this evening.. you might want to see if it still on the landing page there

edit to insert link to the cnn story: Obama says marijuana

 

[lizzie]

I fully agree. Given the choice of living in a world of alcoholics or potheads, with no choice in between, I'd probably choose the pothead world. At least they're pretty docile as a rule.

 

[opendebate]

I think drunk driving destruction is a horrible consequence of alcohol. People go out to drink. Many to get what they call is buzzed. What I call is drunk. I don't think MJ takes the same toll on the human body as alcohol; nor is it as destructive to famillies. I don't think that MJ users become MJ addicted very easily.

Odd isn't it that despite these realities, MJ is the substance that is not only illegal but has so many negative stigmas attached to it.

 

[Perotista]

I appreciate the sentiment and glad to hear he made that statement and clearly admitted that he smoked it regularly:



I do NOT think it's even close to being the same vice alcohol is, however. You?

This is probably the age difference coming into play. But pot in my view is much worse than alcohol. But I have had a lifetime of alcohol being legal and okay whereas pot has always been illegal and in my mind that the way it should be.

 

[Alyssa]

This is probably the age difference coming into play. But pot in my view is much worse than alcohol. But I have had a lifetime of alcohol being legal and okay whereas pot has always been illegal and in my mind that the way it should be.

No one has ever died because of pot. Alcohol has claimed many lives, in fact, it often does so slowly.

 

[Buck Ewer]

Pot has no harmful side effects that I am aware of...
But did you ever get so high that you ahhh ....
errrrr....
ahhhhhhh ...
ummmmmm....
Where was I going when I came in here?.....

 

[vasuderatorrent]

Alcohol is definitely much worse. It destroys lives.

I think most people would agree although this really isn't a good argument for legalizing marijuana. This is an argument for outlawing alcohol.

 

[Lord Tammerlain]

This is probably the age difference coming into play. But pot in my view is much worse than alcohol. But I have had a lifetime of alcohol being legal and okay whereas pot has always been illegal and in my mind that the way it should be.

Reefer Madness I believe is the reason

 

[Perotista]

No one has ever died because of pot. Alcohol has claimed many lives, in fact, it often does so slowly.

That may be true, but in my mind pot is a no no and alcohol is okay. For me that is all that matters.

 

[Your Star]

This is probably the age difference coming into play. But pot in my view is much worse than alcohol. But I have had a lifetime of alcohol being legal and okay whereas pot has always been illegal and in my mind that the way it should be.

You can't overdose on pot, it's not physically addictive, it has medicinal benefits, and can open people's minds.

Just off the top of my head, much better than alcohol, and this is from someone who has a passion for craft beer.

 

[X Factor]

I don't mind the comparison of pot to alcohol but the comparison of pot to cigarettes is silly.

 

[MaggieD]

Do you have a link?

If he did say this then that is awesome! I can't wait until we have sensible marijuana laws.

Obama: Marijuana no more dangerous than alcohol | Fox News

 

[beefheart]

Huge props to the president for telling the truth! Legalize it....Joe Friday is dead.