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by iamatworknow 3497 days ago
>The glass of wine or beer is, firstly, more palatable than marijuana,

Your personal opinion.

>secondly, you can do it indoors without everything smelling like weed,

Vaporizers diminish the smell to a point where it's almost unnoticeable, and edibles don't smell at all.

>thirdly, the mild depressant effect of one alcoholic beverage is way more pleasant than getting high

Again, your personal opinion.

>Not to mention the cost.

"The average price per gram, they found, was $6.81; the average joint was $3.50."

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/15/science/how-much-weed-is-i...

I think for most people an entire joint by themselves is going to take care of them for the entire night (or longer if it's snuffed out and re-lit). How many beers or mixed drinks are you getting for $3.50?