The Green Goddess Vs. Do It Fluid

"That's some good shit man, stuff should light now." These words spoken by the artist, B-Real from Cypress Hill, are one of the many lyrics and opinions of various musicians in the world today. Marijuana is a common drug, not just among musicians, but among everyday people as well. Various opinions have been expressed by college students on campus about the legalization or decriminalization of marijuana, but a less discussed topic is about marijuana versus alcohol. Partying in general is a huge thing on college campuses. On the weekends it's not hard to find a kegger or a house with a juice jug in it, however, one never hears of open invitations to "hit a bong" or "share a bowl". This may be because the substance itself is illegal but some seem to think that this is because marijuana is more harmful than consuming alcohol. Daniyel Kent, a psychology major from Hagerstown expressed her opinion: "There are no regrets on weed." She claimed that alcohol is more harmful because it causes a person to make decisions that they would not normally make when sober. This is not the case with marijuana, she expressed, which is not likely to cause a violent act or a rape case. "Instead, you're more likely to sit on the couch and watch funny videos."

Brenda, an employee from Java City and Mary Biscoe, a law student from Prince Frederick, expressed different opinions then Daniyel did. Both expressed a more harmful effect of the "magic herb". "If alcohol is legal, marijuana should be too. However, I think that social drinking (such as not binging) is not as bad as marijuana or alcoholism," commented Ms. Biscoe. She believed that consumption of the herb was equivalent to alcoholism. Brenda expressed a negative opinion of it due to experience with a friend: "I know someone who died from drugs in general, but I'm not sure which." Though marijuana may not be the cause here, she expressed a negative outlook towards drugs in general.

Many different people have opinions on marijuana and alcohol and there is no one right answer. Some people have an opinion like B-Real or Dr. Dre, "Smoke weed everyday, hey hey hey," but others are totally against it. It just depends on the person.