To: avenir
Oh, I almost forgot: Alcohol is included in there too. It is indeed a powerful substance. It is restricted by the government but not illegal. That may be hypocritical of our society. Wouldn't surprise me. Still I wouldn't want to legalize marijuana just in order to be "consistent".
35 posted on
09/21/2002 2:19:20 PM PDT by
avenir
To: avenir
A study by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University confirms what many criminologists have long known: alcohol is associated with more violent crime than any illegal drug, including crack, cocaine, and heroin. Twenty-one percent of violent felons in state prisons committed their crimes while under the influence of alcohol alone. Only 3% were high on crack or powder cocaine alone and only 1% were using heroin alone.
Pot doesn't even make a blip on the violent criminal radar screen.
37 posted on
09/21/2002 2:25:12 PM PDT by
KDD
To: avenir
Still I wouldn't want to legalize marijuana just in order to be "consistent.Would you support the re-instatement of alcohol prohibition. If not...why not?
39 posted on
09/21/2002 2:32:32 PM PDT by
KDD
To: avenir
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