- Marijuana users substitute alcohol at 21 http://www.psypost.org/2015/07/marijuana-users-substitute-alcohol-at-21-35582 16 comments science
- Study Shows Marijuana Often Substituted for Alcohol and Other Drugs http://blog.mpp.org/research/study-shows-marijuana-often-substituted-for-alcohol-and-other-drugs/12142012/ 36 comments politics
- For $25,000, will Sarah Palin admit marijuana is safer than alcohol? http://blogs.alternet.org/speakeasy/2010/04/06/for-25000-will-sarah-palin-admit-marijuana-is-safer-than-alcohol/ 16 comments politics
- Alcohol Worse for Teen Brains than Marijuana http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19278130 156 comments science
- Gravel To Teens: Marijuana Safer Than Alcohol http://www.wmur.com/politics/14990118/detail.html 8 comments politics
- Alcohol, Marijuana Use Declined Among Youth During Pandemic https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11920-022-01338-z 6 comments science
- Marijuana may be worse for teen brains than alcohol, study finds https://www.nbcnews.com/health/kids-health/marijuana-may-be-worse-teen-brains-alcohol-study-finds-n916296 45 comments worldnews
- Josh Gordon Tested Positive for Alcohol not Marijuana https://twitter.com/profootballtalk/status/559455255046287360 198 comments nfl
- MA voters support regulating marijuana like alcohol — or maybe tomatoes http://bluemassgroup.com/2014/11/ma-voters-support-regulating-marijuana-like-alcohol-or-maybe-tomatoes/ 3 comments politics
- The federal government’s own statistics show that marijuana is safer than alcohol http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2014/07/31/the-federal-governments-own-statistics-show-that-marijuana-is-safer-than-alcohol/?post+generic=%3Ftid%3Dsm_twitter_washingtonpost 20 comments politics
- Whatever Happened to Treating Marijuana Like Alcohol? http://reason.com/blog/2013/03/22/whatever-happened-to-treating-marijuana 3 comments politics
- White House turns down 75,000 signature petition to Obama's "We the People" project to legalize and regulate marijuana "in a matter similar to alcohol." http://www.nzherald.co.nz/health/news/article.cfm?c_id=204&objectid=10763209 481 comments politics
- The New Skip Bayless calls out the NFL for choosing to prosecute marijuana while promoting alcohol. http://ftw.usatoday.com/2016/07/max-kellerman-nfl-hypocritical-espn-first-take-debut-video-drug-policy 57 comments nfl
- Former Red Wing (Darren McCarty) battles alcoholism with medical marijuana http://www.fox2detroit.com/news/local-news/100176831-story 58 comments hockey
- 55% of Alaskans think marijuana should be legalized, taxed and regulated like alcohol. 47% of Alaskans support gay marriage with only 46% opposed. http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/2014/ppp_release_ak_205.pdf 4 comments politics
- "Marijuana should be removed from the criminal justice system and regulated in a manner similar to alcohol and tobacco." http://www.drugpolicy.org/marijuana-legalization-and-regulation 163 comments politics
- Colorado’s Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act Qualifies for 2012 Ballot http://blog.norml.org/2012/02/27/breaking-news-colorados-regulate-marijuana-like-alcohol-act-qualifies-for-2012-ballot/ 844 comments politics
- Sign the White House Petition to Legalize and Regulate Marijuana in a Manner Similar to Alcohol. https://wwws.whitehouse.gov/petitions/!/petition/legalize-and-regulate-marijuana-manner-similar-alcohol/y8l45gb1?utm_source=wh.gov&utm_medium=shorturl&utm_campaign=shorturl 976 comments politics
- Young people are choosing marijuana before cigarettes and alcohol: new research shows that the percentage of 12 to 21 year olds who start using marijuana before other substances has increased significantly over the past decade. https://www.springer.com/gp/about-springer/media/research-news/all-english-research-news/young-people-are-choosing-marijuana-before-cigarettes-and-alcohol/15767256 82 comments worldnews
- Federal Drug Agency Denies Marijuana Is Less Toxic Than Alcohol http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/19/marijuana-less-toxic-alcohol_n_3782100.html 101 comments politics
- Former DEA chief won’t say why marijuana shouldn’t be taxed and regulated like alcohol. http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/03/05/former-dea-chief-wont-say-why-marijuana-is-different-than-alcohol/#.utan7myefge.reddit 43 comments politics
- "Substitute ‘alcohol’ for ‘marijuana’ and you’ll hear the same words that were exchanged almost 100 years ago." http://patriotacts.com/war-on-drugs-discussion-reopened/ 33 comments politics
- Colorado Rep. Polis introduces bill to decriminalize marijuana and regulate like alcohol http://www.thecannabist.co/2017/03/30/regulate-marijuana-like-alcohol-federal-legislation-polis/76324/ 12 comments politics
- Yesterday's Colorado PPP poll shows wide margin of support for Amendment 64. It will legalize marijuana and regulate it in a manner similar to alcohol. http://ecopoliticalecon.com/2012/08/09/colorado-ppp-poll-shows-growing-support-for-legal-regulated-marijuana/ 212 comments politics
- Currently there are only 12 petitions on the new White House petition page, and the top one by far is: "Legalize and Regulate Marijuana in a Manner Similar to Alcohol" https://wwws.whitehouse.gov/petitions#!/petitions/popular 3 comments reddit.com
- Chief UK Drug Policy Adviser fired after pointing out that Marijuana is less dangerous than alcohol and tobacco. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/8334774.stm 24 comments politics
- I just asked Change.gov: "[Marijuana] is safer than alcohol by most common sense standards. So why is marijuana a Schedule I drug?" Vote for it! (log in required) http://moderator.change.gov/?embed=http://change.gov/openforquestions#8/e=8 3 comments politics
- Forfeiture spending raises red flags across U.S. "Examples cited include...Payments by the Romulus, Michigan, police chief for prostitutes, alcohol and marijuana, and for a tanning salon for his wife" http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/investigations/2015/03/29/forfeiture-spending-red-flags/70648386/ 4 comments politics
- "Over the past 20 to 30 years deaths from liver disease have increased by 500%, with 85% of those due to alcohol" ....and marijuana is still illegal... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-15114325 145 comments worldnews
- A significant majority of Americans support legalizing marijuana and regulating it either with the same rules that apply to alcohol or with fewer restrictions, according to a new poll. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/04/22/poll-majority-of-american_n_547896.html 19 comments politics
- Ethanol and cannabinoids interact to alter behavior in a zebrafish fetal alcohol spectrum disorder model; combined exposure to lower levels of alcohol and marijuana may be capable of inducing FASD-like morphological and behavioral impairments. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/bdr2.1458 7 comments science
- With Canada Set To Legalize Marijuana, Cannabis-Infused Beverages Seem Like The Future: Set to explode in the mainstream, cannabis-infused drinks might be the beer of the future, and bad news for traditional alcohol companies. https://www.inquisitr.com/4931431/with-canada-set-to-legalize-marijuana-cannabis-infused-beverages-seem-like-the-future/ 8 comments worldnews
- Teen drug and alcohol use continues to fall, new federal data show: "Teen marijuana use, a contentious topic now that several states have legalized marijuana sales, is also on the decline." http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2014/09/16/teen-drug-and-alcohol-use-continues-to-fall-new-federal-data-show/ 1761 comments science
- "It's comical, almost, when you have the President of the United States, in his New Yorker interview, saying that marijuana is “no more dangerous than alcohol,” and yet alcohol is a legal substance that's completely unscheduled, and marijuana is a Schedule 1 substance, alongside heroin." http://www.vice.com/read/the-us-government-now-supplies-cannabis-extracts-to-epileptic-kids?utm_source=vicetwitterus 863 comments politics
- Meet Mark Kleiman, the Man Who Will Be Washington State’s Pot Czar. "It's clear to me that if marijuana turns out to be a substitute for alcohol, that’s a huge win. Alcohol abuse is a much bigger problem than cannabis abuse—in every dimension." http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/03/21/meet-mark-kleiman-the-man-who-will-be-washington-state-s-pot-czar.html?miaou 302 comments politics
- Only 36 Percent Of Americans Are Against Marijuana Legalization - A concentrated preponderance of the voters countrywide are showing their passion for legalizing and regulating marijuana comparable to the manner in which alcohol and cigarettes are presently controlled. http://www.marijuana.com/news/2012/05/poll-shows-marijuana-approval-and-common-sense-at-all-time-high/ 897 comments politics
- Regulate marijuana billboard grabs eyes near Mile High Stadium | The billboard shows a smiling woman with her arms folded, next to the text: “For many reasons, I prefer… marijuana over alcohol. Does that make me a bad person?” http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/04/06/regulate-marijuana-billboard-goes-up-near-mile-high-stadium/ 413 comments politics
- If the whitehouse wants to tell us that marijuana is bad for our health, let's show them how little sense their response to keep it illegal makes by asking them to treat alcohol and tobacco with the same regard for our health. https://wwws.whitehouse.gov/petitions#!/petition/regulate-alcohol-and-tobacco-same-manner-marijuana/qxt3wxfm 1034 comments politics
- In case you missed it, this question was on many MA ballots: "Should the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would allow the state to regulate and tax marijuana in the same manner as alcohol?" Check out the results http://www.boston.com/news/special/politics/2010/ballot_questions/results/#regulate%20marijuana 9 comments politics
- Cash-strapped states find new virtues in 'vice' -- alcohol, gambling and marijuana. Lawmakers are "trying anything and everything in order to bring their budgets into balance." http://online.wsj.com/article/sb10001424052748703572504575214382430311578.html 5 comments politics