Originally posted by pnwbeers: [b]Just because it's legal doesn't mean your son would be forced to smoke it, just like he's not forced to drink, use chewing tobacco, etc. Your job as his father is to educate him as you see fit to avoid things that you believe would be bad for him. That's not a role for the government, imo.
I'm just saying, that's not going to hold up to Congress. That's not good enough. It's going to take alot more than that to get it legal. You will have a hard time with your case by presenting one more bad thing parents have to worry about.[/b]
Yeah, parents don't have to worry about pot now because it's so difficult for their kids to get it.
Ask a high school kid someday if it's more difficult to obtain pot or beer. I think you may be surprised by the answer.
The bottom line is this - from a public policy standpoint there's no reason to treat pot any differently than alcohol. Both can be intoxicating, both have health drawbacks, and both are widely used. Make a list of pluses and minuses of both substances and you'll have more reasons to outlaw alcohol than pot. The fact that you are unwilling or unable to acknowledge this makes this debate pointless.
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