Alcohol is indeed very bad - though possible to consume without it having the effect of a drug or intoxication. However, of course, all too many don’t do that.
Ultimately, however, bringing that up is not relevant to this discussion. It is like those who argue violent crimes committed by illegal immigrants don’t matter because native born Americans also commit the same crimes. Irrelevant, as the fact is that the violent crimes committed by the illegal immigrants would not have been committed if they were not here and there would have been no victims of those crimes they committed. “Other people are bad too” is no defense nor relevant to that fact.
Likewise, “other things are bad to consume too” is no defense nor relevant - the terrible things irresponsible alcohol consumption has caused has no relevance to the reality all of this is happening and otherwise would not be happening without increased use of marijuana:
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4069296/posts Cannabis and the Violent Crime Surge
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4221693/posts REVEALED: Chinese gangs are behind THOUSANDS of illegal weed farms across the US - sparking fears that CCP could become new cannabis kingpins
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4337532/posts Cannabis Hyperemesis Syndrome: What Is the Illness Sending More Teens to Emergency Room?
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4334179/posts Cannabis Poisoning of Kids is What Happens When You Legalize Drugs
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4240199/posts ‘I really thought I was going to prison’: Woman who killed man during marijuana-induced psychosis speaks out
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4223571/posts Daily Weed Smokers 25% More Likely to Have Heart Attack, 42% Higher Stroke Risk: AHA
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4183112/posts Health effects of weed laid bare: Marijuana is behind 3 in 10 schizophrenia cases, can be a death sentence in pregnant users, but Biden STILL wants to ease restrictions on the drug
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4122354/posts Cannabis-related emergency room visits on the rise among older adults in California: study
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4128729/posts Mexican Cartel-Style Violence Spreading in California over Marijuana Grow Fields
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4032377/posts What a drag: Older pot smokers trigger surge in demand for mental-health services
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4070560/posts Cases of Cannabis-Induced Psychosis Rise. Lawmakers Want to Add Mental Health Warnings to Pot Products
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3739774/posts Marijuana and psychosis: Real data, real bad
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4359926/posts Deadly Oklahoma weed shootings expose network tied to New York money and China: report
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4069296/posts Cannabis and the Violent Crime Surge
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All these cases were schizophrenics maniacs on dope!
There is huge correlation between marihuana and schizophrenia.
They are just not sure, if it causes schizophrenia or schizophrenics just extensively use dope.
Obviously, the left blamed them on guns, yet it is illegal for mentally ill to have guns already!
No new laws needed, just make sure the laws on the books are enforced properly!