Tell me: if somebody asked you whether you believed marijuana or alcohol was the more harmful substance, how would you respond? It’s a hot topic that has been debated amongst society for decades, but one has to wonder: why are one of these substances legal, while the other remains an illegal substance? In various cultures around the world, drinking alcohol has become a normalized activity, with many seeing getting intoxicated as a rite of passage into our adolescent years or as a celebration of reaching the legal drinking age. On the other hand, many individuals still view marijuana in a negative light, so what exactly makes the two different? Both are substances associated with decreasing a person’s inhibitions and is a foreign substance to
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They do not only talk about how certain topics and situations connect with alcohol while ignoring what type of impact marijuana has on these situations. Rather, both sides are addressed, even if they make sure to showcase marijuana use in a more positive …show more content…
For example, the article consistently uses phrases such as ‘more likely to contribute’, and ‘a particular significant factor’, to refer to statistics and data related to alcohol consumption, making it clear alcohol doesn’t necessarily cause these situations, but rather is an element too commonly associated with the situation to ignore (Para 13; Para 16). While the Marijuana Policy Project shows the negative effects of alcohol use, the language used makes it clear the article is not necessarily demonizing the action of consuming alcohol. Rather, it is showing how an activity that is legal has been linked to long-term negative results that impact not just the consumer, but also the people around them. On the other hand, marijuana, a recreational drug that is illegal in most areas of the world unless for medical purposes, has been criminalized, despite its effects on society being much less significant or
They do not only talk about how certain topics and situations connect with alcohol while ignoring what type of impact marijuana has on these situations. Rather, both sides are addressed, even if they make sure to showcase marijuana use in a more positive …show more content…
For example, the article consistently uses phrases such as ‘more likely to contribute’, and ‘a particular significant factor’, to refer to statistics and data related to alcohol consumption, making it clear alcohol doesn’t necessarily cause these situations, but rather is an element too commonly associated with the situation to ignore (Para 13; Para 16). While the Marijuana Policy Project shows the negative effects of alcohol use, the language used makes it clear the article is not necessarily demonizing the action of consuming alcohol. Rather, it is showing how an activity that is legal has been linked to long-term negative results that impact not just the consumer, but also the people around them. On the other hand, marijuana, a recreational drug that is illegal in most areas of the world unless for medical purposes, has been criminalized, despite its effects on society being much less significant or