Like many supporters of marijuana law reform, Democratic congressman Earl Blumenauer of Oregon makes his case for legalizing pot by…talking about how terrible alcohol is. A marijuana legalization “FAQ” posted on the congressman’s official web page informs readers not only that “marijuana is less addictive than alcohol,” but also that:

Of course, these statistics, whether true or not, are utter non sequiturs: The health effects of drinking have absolutely no bearing on whether marijuana should be legal or not. Blumenauer and his ilk are making an argument for alcohol prohibition, not marijuana legalization. (It’s one of the odder tics of pro-marijuana forces is that many of these ostensible freedom fighters take a positively prohibitionist attitude towards boozing.)