Since cannabis is one of the safest mood altering substances ever consumed by mankind and not nearly as dangerous as readily available legal drugs like booze and cigarettes, the following argument by a so-called academic against the legalization of weed is disturbing and more importantly, total bullshit.

Via Reuters:

“The carnage in this country due to alcohol and tobacco use is enormous,” said Joel Hay, professor of pharmaceutical economics and policy at the University of Southern California. “Why we would want to increase the use of another product that creates this kind of damage is hard to fathom.”

You may have a point Professor Hay…assuming you’re talking about prescription pills, which are increasingly being abused by the youth at an alarming pace and are much more deadly than a natural plant like cannabis. Oh wait. You’re a professor of pharmaceutical economics and policy? Please carry on with your obviously misaligned and highly prejudicial opinion. |Reuters|