Scenario: You have the power to immediately legalize Marijuana.

But there's one catch, ban either alcohol or tobacco. Would you do it. I'll do and probably ban tobacco. How bout you.

I'm honestly not sure, while I feel marijuana should definetly be legalized Tobacco and Alcohol are both huge industries, and banning one of them would be catastrophic.

However i suppose I would ban tobacco. It is deadly not only to the smokers, but to the people around them as well.

I'm honestly not sure, while I feel marijuana should definetly be legalized Tobacco and Alcohol are both huge industries, and banning one of them would be catastrophic.

However i suppose I would ban tobacco. It is deadly not only to the smokers, but to the people around them as well.

dragonfly110

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I'm honestly not sure, while I feel marijuana should definetly be legalized Tobacco and Alcohol are both huge industries, and banning one of them would be catastrophic.

However i suppose I would ban tobacco. It is deadly not only to the smokers, but to the people around them as well.

JustPlainLucas

yes but the market would not be as big immediatly. People are still going to opt for the illegal tax free tobacco that the dealers still provide in the short term, it would take a while for the market to fully shift.

Whatever issue currently arise from the prohibition of marijuana would then happen is the case of whichever substance was banned in place of marijuana. Prohibition does not work, plain and simple.

Banning alcohol is an absolute no go for me. I also like the occasional cigar. Not a fan of these strings.

Ban alcohol. It brings death, rape, sickness. Marajuana brings munchies, bliss, and stupid ideas about the meaning of life. Ill ban the formerMetallicaKings

We (the US that is) tried banning alcohol in the 1920s. That didn't turn out so well.

I'd leave marijuana illegal.

I'd ban toby, no question.

ban tabbaco. It's the only obvious choice.

between the two I'd ban cigarettes, but honestly I don't think I could actually do it considering the economy doesn't need another huge blow to the head. Plus given that weed grows mostly anywhere it wouldn't be as big of an industry.

tobacco of course

Keep it illegal, of course.

No way in hell I'd ban alcohol, and the smell of cigarettes isn't nearly as bad as that of pot -- which is absolutely disgusting and incredibly pervasive.

Not to mention people who smoke pot regularly are often wastes of life.

Tobacco. Smokers annoy me a hella lot more than drunkards.

Even though I smoke hookah from time to time, I'd definitely ban tobacco,

Even though I smoke hookah from time to time, I'd definitely ban tobacco,

kussese

I would ban tobacco lol. There is absolutely no point; the minor nicotine buzz you get is offset by the immediate and long-term health concerns.

And I've devoted my life to alcohol, so there is absolutely no way I'd think about banning alcohol.

Pot and alcohol...man that'd be nice.

[QUOTE="MetallicaKings"]Ban alcohol. It brings death, rape, sickness. Marajuana brings munchies, bliss, and stupid ideas about the meaning of life. Ill ban the formerworlock77

We (the US that is) tried banning alcohol in the 1920s. That didn't turn out so well.

and if it happened again, i will kill, rape, extort, and smuggle. Well, I'd at least smuggle...

I would ban tobacco lol. There is absolutely no point; the minor nicotine buzz you get is offset by the immediate and long-term health concerns.

And I've devoted my life to alcohol, so there is absolutely no way I'd think about banning alcohol.

Pot and alcohol...man that'd be nice.

mrbojangles25

I'd do it in an instant. Both tobacco and alcohol are inherently more physical damaging than marijuana and THC... and don't have nearly as many physical and mental benefits as THC.

Ideally, I'd like to see all "controlled" substances fully legalized, because no one should have the right to tell another person what they can and cannot put in their bodies so long as it does not harm or infringe on the rights of others.

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I would ban tobacco lol. There is absolutely no point; the minor nicotine buzz you get is offset by the immediate and long-term health concerns.

And I've devoted my life to alcohol, so there is absolutely no way I'd think about banning alcohol.

Pot and alcohol...man that'd be nice.

Gibsonsg527

Man i'm willing to bet if i ban either one, the one that i choose will be a black market item anyways : P. I"ll just go with cigarettes and attempt to make a marijuana tax that replaces the lost revenue from cigarettes.

Leave it banned. Put effort into helping cure Mexico of Drug Cartels.

Heavier taxation of tobacco or stricter regulations also.

Put effort into helping cure Mexico of Drug Cartels.ChubbyGuy40

I would leave it illegal. I enjoy cigars and alcohol too much.

Keep it illegal, of course.

No way in hell I'd ban alcohol, and the smell of cigarettes isn't nearly as bad as that of pot -- which is absolutely disgusting and incredibly pervasive.

Not to mention people who smoke pot regularly are often wastes of life.

Dark__Link

Well you kinda need tobacco to mix with the weed anyway cause it doesn't really light all that well by itself so i dunno what i'd do, i love alcohol though no getting rid of that.angrules23

[QUOTE="angrules23"]Well you kinda need tobacco to mix with the weed anyway cause it doesn't really light all that well by itself so i dunno what i'd do, i love alcohol though no getting rid of that.LordXelNaga

Cigarettes taste like crap and are the single greatest preventable cause of death.

Gonna go with cigarettes.

Cigarettes taste like crap and are the single greatest preventable cause of death.

Gonna go with cigarettes.

starfox15

Well you kinda need tobacco to mix with the weed anyway cause it doesn't really light all that well by itself so i dunno what i'd do, i love alcohol though no getting rid of that.angrules23

I'd ban tobacco, but the idea of the thread really doesn't make much sense

[QUOTE="LordXelNaga"][QUOTE="angrules23"]Well you kinda need tobacco to mix with the weed anyway cause it doesn't really light all that well by itself so i dunno what i'd do, i love alcohol though no getting rid of that.angrules23

I don't know what amateurs you're hanging with, but you certainly do not need to mix weed with anything to get it to light.

Ban tobacco? Ban alcohol? Serious? Everyone drinks. Millions smoke. Ban either and it'll cause more problems then legalization can solve. I wouldn't legalize marijuana either because alcohol alone causes enough problems already, its just that we can't get rid of it because it's been around for thousands of years and has always been legal.

Haha, heck no i wouldn't legalize that crap.

I think that tobacco should be banned, alcohol, eh, not really. I still haven't been able to try wine yet!

Plus, the US already banned alcohol after The Great War which led to smuggling and one of the most known gangsters to run lose and kill many, but during the Great Depression, it got legalized. So if we ban it, its just gonna come back.

Clean and Proud.

In that case I would keep marijuana illegal. Alcohol and tobacco are already apart of society. Banning either would have a far worse impact on society than legalizing marijuana.