Treating Cannabis Like Alcohol: Another Take on That Angle
Sometime ago I read a post proposing the idea that cannabis should be treated just like alcohol from a regulatory standpoint. The author proposed nationwide legalization followed by limited regulation at both the federal and state levels. His idea was basically to apply the current rules for alcohol to cannabis.
He went on to discuss what the new cannabis landscape would look like. I admit that his assessment was fair and probably accurate. But I would like to offer a different take. Rather than looking exclusively at regulations, what would everyday life look like if we treated cannabis just like …