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Yeah, that's a whole other issue... Having seen people who smoke a lot of marijuana and people who drink a lot of alcohol, I can say with absolute certainty that alcohol is a far more dangerous drug. Ever known a hard-core alcoholic? That stuff eats your soul. It's at least on par with heroin.
It's not just the user it's the cost to society. Look at the Stanley cup riots last year - can you imagine the carnage if they had all been out of their skulls on BC-bud rather than beer.
"Dude, they lost... that totally sucks, man. Hey, is there a pizza joint around here?"