10 Reasons Why Marijuana Is Morally Superior to Alcohol

As states across America continue to legalize recreational use of marijuana, it's time to start looking at why pot is better than alcohol.

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The Streets may have said it best back in 2002, but it bears repeating because, really, who remembers The Streets? Stoners at their worst are harmless and at best are bleeding hearts, sensitive people who would like to see a kinder, gentler America. Alcoholics, well, shit, I shouldn't have to elaborate on that one.

I invoke the word "alcoholic" and all kinds of nasty associations rush into your head. (That is unless you're an alcoholic, in which case, stop reading this and get your ass to a meeting.) Marijuana is the high road, or perhaps the middle way. You know this intuitively, but denial and delusion remain widespread, so I'm going to drive the point home by presenting the ways in which kush is morally superior to alcohol.

NOTE: In retrospect, the responsible way to research this article would have been to smoke weed every day, all day for a week, and then to get drunk every day, all day for a week. Oh well. Next time.

You will not overdose on marijuana.

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It's unlikely pot will give you a disease.

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People don't hurt each other stoned on pot.

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Marijuana hangover is much more pleasant than alcohol hangover.

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You drive safer high.

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Marijuana heroes are advocates of peace and social change.

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Alcohol will quickly make you hygienically disgusting.

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There is little to no reliable research on marijuana.

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Marijuana is useful to my creative process.

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I am ridiculously high right now so how could I be wrong about any of this?

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