"Nationally recognized marijuana-policy experts Steve Fox, Paul Armentano, and Mason Tvert compare and contrast the relative harms and legal status of the two most popular recreational substances in the world--marijuana and alcohol. Through an objective examination of the two drugs and the laws and social practices that steer people toward alcohol, the authors pose a simple yet rarely considered question: Why do we punish adults who make the rational, safer choice to use marijuana instead of alcohol?"

The reality is that due to the ongoing economic crisis in America, marijuana may become legal in some states in order to tax it and raise billions of dollars in revenue. One can only hope that such reason will prevail, for assisting in running our government and for common sense public policy. The only real valid argument against marijuana is ingrained social prejudice. But that's no way to run public policy.

"Our current draconian laws prohibiting the use of marijuana by responsible adults are doubly flawed. Not only does such prohibition violate fundamental freedoms but also, as this book documents, it undermines personal health and public safety. Regardless of your views on the civil liberties issues, this book should convince you of another compelling justification for marijuana law reform: that it will promote health and safety for all of us, including our nation's children."--Nadine Strossen, former President, American Civil Liberties Union, and Professor of Law, New York Law School

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Prosecuting people for marijuana use is a waste of precious police and court resources that can better be used for tracking down real criminal threats to society.

Despite President Obama's dismissal or marijuana legalization a few weeks back, marijuana reform laws may very well be just around the horizon.

In fact, as tobacco companies face growing restrictions in the U.S., marijuana may be their next cash crop, along with states looking for new sales taxes to help close gaping budget gaps.

"Finally, a book that confronts the half-baked hallucinations of a drug policy gone mad. By adroitly juxtaposing the harms of marijuana and alcohol, the book shows just how badly America has overdosed on senselessly stupid marijuana propaganda and the prohibition laws it produced. If you are one of the millions of Americans who support keeping marijuana illegal but enjoy a good beer, glass of wine or cocktail now and then, I suggest you read Marijuana is Safer, rehab your mind, and get high on the facts. If, on the other hand, you already believe our marijuana laws are illogical, this book will give you hope that change is in the air--and show you how you can do your part to push it along."

—David Sirota, nationally syndicated columnist and bestselling author of The Uprising and Hostile Takeover