Alcohol and marijuana do NOT have "very similar effects on the body" although they are often used for roughly the same purposes, i.e. escape from reality and/or to boost the mood. They do it by quite different physiological means however.
Alcohol is a CNS depressant and reduces inhibitions - to the point of totally destroying normal judgment, resulting in all sorts of risky - even fatal - behavior. The abuse of alcohol can damage the brain and the liver and extremely high consumption over a very short period of time can cause death by alcohol poisoning. Sufficient alcohol consumption has been known to result in total loss of memory of actions during the later part of the intoxicated period (being "blackout drunk"). Alcohol has been linked to different types of cancer such as esophagus, pharynx, mouth, liver and colon. Illegal alcohol often contains such contaminants as heavy metals (from the solder used in the still), methanol (make you go blind), an ethylene glycol (aka antifreeze - makes it sweeter but poisons you).
THC (active ingredient in marijuana) affects almost every organ in your body, and your nervous system and immune system. While alcohol can slow your heartbeat, THC may increase it - which can cause heart attacks in people who already have heart problems. It can increase bleeding, lower blood pressure, and affect blood sugar - which is one of the reasons it can stimulate appetite (giving people the "munchies"). Besides the expected high that makes one feel happy, relaxed, or detached from reality, consuming THC may also result in
Both alcohol and THC slow reaction times so driving under the influence of either one is dangerous.
Both alcohol and THC have been known to cause withdrawal symptoms in people who have been consuming them in significant quantities for a prolonged time - but the symptoms are quite different.
Alcohol withdrawal symptoms may include:
THC withdrawal symptoms may include:
Having disposed of the fallacy that their effects on on the body are very similar, it is time to address the question of why they are regulated differently.
Both alcohol and THC (from pot) have negative and dangerous effects, but the USA threw in the towel on banning alcohol (and repealed the 18th Amendment) while later installing laws against pot.
Some of the reasons for making it illegal include:
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Also, Alcoholic Beverages, mostly wine, are used in many religions (Christianity, Judaism etc.) and banning them will cause some serious religious opposition. Marijuana is only used in a few Native American ceremonies (sometimes that "peace pipe" had a little bit of something to make all concerned feel extra peaceful). Also marijuana or ganja (I'm Jamaican) was use in religions such as Rastafarians and such so I'm not sure why banning ganja is approved when alcohol is man-made and ganja is a natural herb.
you are so right bro they could just do that
No one knows. You can also purchase dangerous over the counter drugs that will kill you. Cigarettes are also legal.... Who knows
I say deffinately not it affects the baby as well as the mother! It is an illegal drug so what makes it okay for you to smoke it with a fetus inside you?
Yes, that is only healthy. It builds a tolerance to the alcohol so they can consume more in the future.
No, it is not okay to serve alcohol to minors in a private club. Even if they are guest, it is still considered supplying minors with alcoholic beverages, which is illegal in most states.
It really does not matter how old you are. What you see as wrong is okay for others and vice versa. While I personally do not care what age people are when they drink others (policy makers) do. I have gone drinking and it is fun, but only as long as your not driving or otherwise endangering yourself and/or other people it should be okay.
No, it is illegal, and it can damage your health, if not kill you.
it is not okay to smoke or do drugs
Well, certainly, Episcopalians believe that alcohol consumption is okay in moderation. In fact, we have a joke that goes, "Whenever three or four are gathered in My name, there is always a fifth.
Is it okay to breath air?
No, if referring to alcohol, a passenger in Nevada cannot drink in a car. It is illegal to drink any type of alcohol while in a vehicle.
No, and it is illegal.
No,
No, it's not illegal if your parents say it's okay. Well, it wouldn't be illegal even if your parents didn't give their okay. Dating is okay. It's having sex and getting married that are illegal without parental consent.