Alcohol Is Really Pissed Off at Marijuana Right Now
Marijuana has been giving alcohol a bad name. So contend booze lobbyists, who are getting sick of an ad campaign that makes the claim that pot is safer than their beloved beverages.
"We're not against legalization of marijuana, we just don't want to be vilified in the process," said one alcohol industry representative who didn't want to be quoted harshing his colleagues mellow. "We don't want alcohol to be thrown under the bus, and we're going to fight to defend our industry when we are demonized."
The marijuana industry has had a good couple of years: a recent poll found that 58 percent of the country thinks the product should be legal, recreational use has been legalized in two states already, and this past election saw the city of Portland, Maine, legalize 2.5 ounces of pot. Ahead of the vote in Portland—which received 70 percent support—the Marijuana Policy Project put up signs around the city with messages like "I prefer marijuana over alcohol because it doesn't make me rowdy or reckless," and "I prefer marijuana over alcohol because it's less harmful to my body."
Alcohol lobbyists believe it's a "red herring" to compare the two. "We believe it's misleading to compare marijuana to beer," said Chris Thorne of the Beer Institute. "Beer is distinctly different both as a product and an industry."
Thorne notes that the alcohol industry is regulated, studied extensively, and perhaps more importantly already an accepted part of the culture.
"Factually speaking beer has been a welcome part of American life for a long time," he said. "The vast majority drink responsibly, so having caricatures won't really influence people."
But MPP takes issue with the idea they are painting a false picture. In a recent Op-Ed for CNN, Dan Riffle, the group's director of federal policies, notes that according to the Centers for Disease Control excessive alcohol use is the third leading lifestyle-related cause of death. Booze also "plays a role in a third of all emergency room visits," he says
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to share with all the kids?
others can't. I believe it's connected to how we are wired. Some people are happy go lucky drunks, others become violent, or destructive.
Then there are those who once they start drinking cannot stop.
I drank more as a kid and as a social thing. Then I quit, just because I didn't like losing control of my facilities. But I do 
to smoke, eat the Cannabis 
that way. my supplies last a looooooong time 
I really wish I could be a mellow, friendly, drunk, but something about it makes me feel invincible and act really obnoxious.
I have a super quick metabolism, so it doesn't take much for me to go over the edge and wake up to a lot of regrets. So I don't drink socially.
That's why I'm especially excited about pot legalization because it finally presents an alternative to those of us who can't handle alcohol.
Humans have been making ethanol for thousands of years. We've also been growing pot for thousands of years. For better or worse (and plenty of data suggests "better" , we've been co-evolving with these drugs, both physically and culturally, for a long time now.
The alcohol industry is in no danger from pot.
The jobs I work drug test regularly, so no pot. But there are plenty of people that are drunk when they get to work, drunk the better part of the day, nasty as fuck to everyone for the last four or five hours, and start drinking again on the way home. They literally overfill the lot of the nearest gas station piling in to buy enough beer to get them home. (Or the nearest package store for enough liquor. I once knew a guy that drank over half a fifth of Jack Daniels driving home every day on an 1 1/2 hour drive.)
But no pot! Cause you know, the person that smoked a joint last week at home long before the job started might be reckless on the job or endanger people around them. 
I'll toke to that. 
psst. someone tell Obama.
From past experience, I never liked to drink with weed. The mix wasn't a good thing for me. I much prefer to enjoy each by itself.
I'm curious how long you've been smoking every day all day, and how it impacts your daily living. 
I'll do some tests tonight!!!
Marijuana says Alcohol thinks its all privileged just because its legal and often looks down on pot.
Alcohol's retort was a mumbled ramble which was later transcribed as "Ah shut the fuck up weed before I stomp on your head."
The interview was cut short because Alcohol became ill and threw up before passing out on the floor.
After a quick run to the 7/11 for Doritos and pie Marijuana had this to say about Alcohol, "Dude, I got food. Want some? Hey why is Alcohol on the floor. Eh whatever I'm tired think I will go eat this food and watch TV."
More once Alcohol wakes up .....
Pot and beer are BFFs, to me at least.
