With both, the use of the substance has not stopped, laws have been implemented specifically and vicious groups have gained surprising advantages by filling a commercial sector that decent sellers do not they could no longer touch. Ultimately, despite the real health costs of alcohol and the worrying effects it can have on conduct, it has been established, rightly, that the criminalization of alcohol has done more harm than good. Cannabis is less addictive than tobacco or liquor and rates these drugs positively in every wellness metric. “There is an honest debate among scientists about the health effects of marijuana,” writes the Times, “but we believe there is overwhelming evidence that addiction and dependence are relatively minor problems, especially when compared to alcohol and tobacco. Moderate marijuana use does not appear to pose a risk to otherwise healthy adults. Claims that marijuana is a gateway to more dangerous drugs are as fanciful as the images of murder, rape and suicide in "Reefer Madness." In fact, as the Times notes, cannabis is not particularly harmful: “Occasional use by adults poses little or no risk to healthy people. Its effects are mostly euphoric and mild, while alcohol turns some drinkers into bar brawlers, domestic abusers, or driving maniacs. The article further clarifies that cannabis has never been specifically linked to any real disease, as tobacco has