A recent study in the Journal of Psychopharmacology concluded that Alcohol is more than twice as harmful as cannabis to users and that increased policing of marijuana usage results in only the criminalization of young people with no significant reduction in Health related risks. Although this study is based on United Kingdom research, the conclusion is supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that suggested the rate of alcohol and marijuana consumption is increasing although resultant injuries are only increasing in children that consume alcohol. One study even suggests that the driving after imbibing alcohol is more dangerous than driving after imbibing marijuana and legalization of marijuana has the benefits of reduced alcohol purchase and consumption and reduction in vehicle related accidents and fatalities. (more…)