Jackson50 on 08 November 2008
There are a couple of reasons why tobacco is not prohibited and marijuana is. One, tobacco is an important agricultural product in the US-especially the Southern states. The US produces the 4th largest amount of tobacco in the world. If you propose the prohibition of tobacco, you will have alienated large segment of the nation. No politician is willing to accept the risk. Second, marijuana is perceived to have a stronger psychoactive effect than tobacco.
Do I agree with the prohibition of marijuana? No, I believe it should be legalized and regulated.
