US drug control agency will move to reclassify marijuana

Maybe some day someone will explain what “normalizing” means, specifically what people mean by the “don’t normalize X” construction.

Pretty sure between Dr. Dre and Willie Nelson weed got normalized decades ago by any definition I understand.

"Normalize" in this sense means "to make culturally acceptable". A thing can be legal but still be taboo, for example, in Japan tattoos are legal but you might get discriminated against at an onsen if the owner doesn't want tattoos on display in their establishment.

Weed might be "normalized" in some communities, but a large portion of Americans will silently judge you if you are a recreational drug user regardless of it is weed or cocaine or fentanyl. Contrast to, say, beer or wine, which the majority of Americans will not silently judge you for indulging in moderation.

>Contrast to, say, beer or wine, which the majority of Americans will not silently judge you for indulging in moderation.

In point of fact, it's often flipped around. It's only been the last few years that I can tell someone I don't drink and be met with lots of, "Good for you!"s rather than silent judgement.

I never had a drink until I was 27, and at the time, I found it easier to keep that a secret than to talk about it.

But you're right. I'm not drinking again, and people are way less likely to question that choice now. I can't remember the last time it was questioned, actually.

Well yeah. But thats why the premise makes no sense. At this point weed is as culturally acceptable as anything else as far as I can tell. And I travel a lot, that's true in Texas and NYC and wherever else.