Reddit reviews Marijuana is Safer: So Why Are We Driving People to Drink? 2nd Edition

Marijuana is objectively less harmful than alcohol to the consumer and to society. See https://www.amazon.com/Marijuana-Safer-Driving-People-Drink/dp/1603585109/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1383084981&sr=1-1

You want a book, not an article. I enjoyed the Safer book, Marijuana is Safer then Alcohol. Covers a gambit of topics.

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Looks like I was wrong about the name. Here is a link to second expanded and updated edition: http://www.amazon.com/Marijuana-Safer-Driving-People-Edition/dp/1603585109

https://www.amazon.com/Marijuana-Safer-Driving-People-Drink/dp/1603585109

I rarely drink anymore, knowing that it's a tool of the establishment kinda ruined it. It also makes me feel like shit.

I can see you agree with many people that the penalties for possession are unnecessarily harsh and and more damaging than the drug itself. So right there you have common ground with a number of people in this thread.

As an American, you have the right to believe whatever you'd like -- that's one of the beautiful things about our country. However, one of the responsibilities that comes along with our democracy is being an informed citizen and continually educating oneself.

Unfortunately the scientific literature does not support your feeling except maybe for children and adolescents. I would encourage you to familiarize yourself with current research that finds it to be generally less harmful than alcohol and tobacco.

• Marijuana vs. Alcohol: Which Is Really Worse for Your Health?
  
• Obama's Right: Marijuana Is Far Safer Than Alcohol, But Not Entirely Risk-Free
  
• Study finds no lung cancer marijuana link
  
• Medical marijuana and 'the entourage effect'
  
• Cannabis and the Brain
  
• Relative Harm of Drugs
  
• Marijuana is Safer: So Why Are We Driving People to Drink?

There's virtually no sound argument against legalization, so it will be tough to find any source that comes off as "neutral". That said, I HIGHLY recommend you and your wife pick up a copy of Marijuana Is Safer, which basically outlines the argument that lead to legalization in Colorado. I read it a few months ago, and while I was already pro-legalization at the time, it changed my outlook on cannabis. It's a very interesting read and if you can get your wife to approach it with an open mind, there's no way she won't be convinced.

Link to amazon but check your local library first, that's where I found a copy.
http://www.amazon.com/Marijuana-Safer-Driving-People-Edition/dp/1603585109

There is a book that shares the view of many current and ex police officers, investigators and even police chiefs who think prohibition should be abolished.