Laura Ingraham’s Blind Spot on Weed

Fox News host Laura Ingraham has made a habit of warning viewers about the supposed dangers of marijuana. Every few months she highlights a tragic story, points a finger at cannabis, and declares that legalization is a social mistake. What she never mentions is that the glass of wine she often praises on air is far more lethal than the plant she condemns.

Alcohol is linked to millions of deaths worldwide each year—from liver disease, cancer, accidents, and addiction. Cannabis, by contrast, has never caused a fatal overdose, and its most serious health concerns mainly involve heavy or early use among teenagers. Study after study—from The Lancet to the World Health Organization—ranks alcohol among the most harmful drugs, while marijuana falls near the bottom of that list.

So why the double standard? Part of it is cultural. Wine is marketed as sophisticated; weed still carries decades of stigma. But pretending one is safe while the other is a menace isn’t journalism—it’s hypocrisy. Americans deserve honest conversations about both substances, not fear-based sound bites.

If Ingraham truly cares about public health, she should start by acknowledging the data. The science is clear: when it comes to danger, the wine in her glass poses a far greater risk than the weed she ridicules.