[MrLeRoy]

Try as you might, it does not negate the fact that ethanol was used for that purpose.

I tried no such thing. Now answer my question about historical use of alcohol: So what? How does that rationalize keeping the less dangerous drug illegal and the more dangerous drug legal?

[robertpaulsen]

How do you rationalize 'danger' as a valid criterion for legalization? Since when?

I don't buy into your thinking of, "Less dangerous, legal, more dangerous, illegal". Might as well discontinue and make illegal future shuttle flights -- there's a 1 in 60 chance of dying.