You assume everyone is "smoking" cannabis. I would argue cannabis edibles are the future. I would also argue cannabis edibles are infinitely safer than any kind of alcohol.
Alcohol is a hardcore drug that is readily available, cheap, and highly addictive. I don't enjoy the taste of any alcohol and it seems cheap alcohol is what most people are buying which is not known for taste/flavor. Sure a cocktail might taste fine but most normal people and even alcoholics aren't consuming pina coladas every night.
Cannabis edibles are awful. It takes forever to take effect, dosing is annoying, and they are stupid expensive for the amount of THC you get. They are basically the "powder alcohol" of the weed world. The effect you get from eating THC is also different from the effect you get inhaling.
It's a different world forsure, I'm not arguing for or against, I'm just saying that eating cannabis has zero health issues associated with it versus drinking and smoking which are killing your vital organs. I'd also argue cannabis edibles are already a multi billion dollar industry. I personally know a couple of folks that have been anti alcohol and smoking, but have eaten or continue to eat cannabis. It's anecdotal at best, but I was surprised when these specific people told me they tried it despite their stance previously.
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by edibles. Because of the delayed feedback and difficult dosage. You don't have that delay with smoking or vaping. The feedback is instant, except for really strong stuff that is overwhelming. But that is avoidable. At least where it's legalized, and marked/labeled as such.
Alcohol is a hardcore drug that is readily available, cheap, and highly addictive. I don't enjoy the taste of any alcohol and it seems cheap alcohol is what most people are buying which is not known for taste/flavor. Sure a cocktail might taste fine but most normal people and even alcoholics aren't consuming pina coladas every night.