http://www.smokinghelper.com/questions-and-answers/why-are-alcohol-and-nicotine-legal-while-other-drugs-are-not/ Quit smoking today Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:24:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.smokinghelper.com/questions-and-answers/why-are-alcohol-and-nicotine-legal-while-other-drugs-are-not/comment-page-1/#comment-21303 Mariel Thu, 31 Dec 2009 15:36:19 +0000 http://www.smokinghelper.com/why-are-alcohol-and-nicotine-legal-while-other-drugs-are-not#comment-21303 We tried to "demonize" alcohol during Prohibition, and that didn't work. We are in fact, now trying to "demonize" nicotine as cigarettes are being banned in public places everywhere. I do agree that marijuana should be legalized, but I have reservations about cocaine and heroin as they are unquestionably destructive. We tried to “demonize” alcohol during Prohibition, and that didn’t work.
We are in fact, now trying to “demonize” nicotine as cigarettes are being banned in public places everywhere.
I do agree that marijuana should be legalized, but I have reservations about cocaine and heroin as they are unquestionably destructive.

]]> http://www.smokinghelper.com/questions-and-answers/why-are-alcohol-and-nicotine-legal-while-other-drugs-are-not/comment-page-1/#comment-21302 Lee B Thu, 31 Dec 2009 14:20:08 +0000 http://www.smokinghelper.com/why-are-alcohol-and-nicotine-legal-while-other-drugs-are-not#comment-21302 Ever hear of the DEA, APA and American prison system. MONEY Do you know who Harry Anslinger was? This racist bastard is one of the reasons why pot is illegal. The political Kennedy family made their fortune from alcohol... and prohibition was a disaster. The argument for alcohol would be it's historical significance. Tobacco is so entrenched in our history... this is another "political" drug. The drug war... what a joke. So much money wasted by parasites... Ever hear of the DEA, APA and American prison system. MONEY
Do you know who Harry Anslinger was? This racist bastard is one of the reasons why pot is illegal.
The political Kennedy family made their fortune from alcohol… and prohibition was a disaster. The argument for alcohol would be it’s historical significance.
Tobacco is so entrenched in our history… this is another “political” drug.
The drug war… what a joke. So much money wasted by parasites…

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