> Alcohol is obviously way worse > more and more people start having troubles with [weed] The latter case is not a guarantee - the potential negative effect is

> Alcohol is obviously way worse > more and more people start having troubles with [weed] The latter case is not a guarantee - the potential negative effect is (IMO and through my experience) likely closer to that of coffee addiction than alcohol. The difference is weed addicts can get help for it rather than be thrown in jail - the industry is/was already there, but having it above board can allow for much better outcomes.