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Originally Posted by rubicon
People drink for different reason. I like (one) glass of wine with my meal. However people who light up marijuana do so for one reason only and that is to get high.
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Originally Posted by Polar Bear
I know many who use alcohol abuse it. But I also know that many who drink it casually really do enjoy a beer, a glass of wine, ... for the flavor or to sip in a social setting. They do not get high and they never have any intention of getting high. The same cannot be said for marijuana.
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Like Polar Bear, I haven't decided whether I'm yay or nay. But I do have a problem with the above comments about the intent of people that drink alcohol versus the intent of people who smoke grass.
If I understand the comments correctly, both PB and Rubicon believe that people who smoke grass do so ONLY to get high. And that for the most part, people who drink alcohol do so ONLY for the taste, not to get high, and not for the reason that it tends to relax people who are stressed out. (Although I have noticed the popularity of two-for-one happy hours).
Perhaps I'm naive, as I haven't been around pot smokers for many years. Perhaps things have changed. But with both alcohol and grass, I think the intention of mature adults is to enjoy the relaxing benefits of a drink or a toke, and not to get drunk or high.