Alcohool was forbidden more than 70 years ago in America. Please keep in mind that I said America, not the World. Some tend to confuse the two, or to think one has greater influence than the other. Also, alcohool had gone into mainstream acceptance and tolerance for some time. Drugs are stigmatized with crime and will not be handled by business if legalized. Also, I am quite aware of college kids smoking pot, I for one thank God never touched that during college, but remember: 500 wrongs don't make a right. Arguments I've seen so far for doing it are:

* Everyone's doing it! It's cool! Why shouldn't I?
* It's less harmfull than cigarettes! It's less harmfull than alcohool! (no it isn't)
* Marijuanna based products boost the economy (well but you want to SMOKE that, not wear it)
* I'm peaceful if I smoke it, I won't do anyone any harm! (Yeah but the drug dealer will)
* Cheech and Chong's movies.

I don't smoke and I never will. I do drink, but I know where my money is going to. Lots of it going for taxes that will go for pulic health, and some of it goes to the companies making the beer - I even know where the factory is located. If you buy some pot, even if you consider it less harmfull than alcohool, be sure a lot of people died for that weed to arrive at your lungs.