Guns vs Marijuana

I'm not picking on, nor condoning, either one of these.  I'm just doing a brief comparison and contrast...

Argument	Hand Guns	Marijuana
Blame Assignment	"Guns don't kill people.  People kill people"	"Gateway drug to Heroin and Crack"
Alternatives	Knives, Bottles, Bombs, Fire, Poison, Heavy Machinery, Fists, Feet (with or without boots), Blunt Objects, Piano Wire, Workshop Tools	Alcohol, Salvia, Meth, Paint, Cleaners and Solvents, Redi-Whip cans
Who Stands to Gain	NRA, Gun Manufacturers	Private Citizens, Fast Food Vendors, Pizza Shops, Chinese Take-Out, Soft Drink Vendors, Nabisco, Keebler, Kraft, Kellogg, General Mills, Coke, Pepsi, 7-11 and Convenience Stores, Concert Venues, Musicians, Theaters and Movie Producers, Cable TV PPV
Who Regulates	Federal, State, Local	Federal, State
Casualties	Thousands per Year	None documented
Accident Consequences	Death, Debilitation, Property Damage	Munchies, Sleep
Environmental Impact	From raw material extraction, to material stock refinement, to machine refinement, to chemicals and solvents, to combustion vapors, to spent shells.	Small amounts of smoke
Places Most Often Used	Target Range, Liquor Store, Pawn Shop, Back Alley, Living Room, Trailer Park, Bar Parking Lot, High School Cafeteria	Living Room, Den, Bedroom
Extreme Cases	SWAT team, Fire Department, EMT and Ambulances, Coroner, Evacuation	Red Bull