I never heard of a pro-booze crowd. No one hops up and down hysterically when the subject of alcohol comes up. Never seen it, never read it, never heard of it. It is a particular druggie thing. I remember a talk-radio show on the subject and an obvious stoner called in and started yelling he had smoked pot every day for the past 20 years and he KNOWS you can’t get addicted. I don’t think drunks are that stupid. And no, they guy wasn’t being sarcastic. And yes, I know it’s a single incident but it typifies the typical “you’re just mimicking reefer madness” post from druggies.
You’re talking to a recovering alcoholic here who’ll be twenty-nine years sober on the 25th. of this month. When you see the damage, death, heart ache and horror alcohol can do, pot is a walk in the park. I don’t see anyone calling for a return of The Volstead Act but I’ve had it up to my eye teeth with the anti-marijuana crowd.