Far be it from me, as the author of a book that defends the morality of drug use, to suggest that questions of right and wrong are irrelevant to marijuana policy. But the way the Pew survey frames the issue is odd: “Do you personally believe that smoking marijuana is morally acceptable, morally wrong, or is it not a moral issue?” Half of the respondents said smoking marijuana is “not a moral issue,” while another 12 percent said it is “morally acceptable”; only 32 percent said it is “morally wrong.” But the question is confusing, since a choice that raises no moral issue (the choice between a red and a blue tie, for instance) is morally acceptable by definition. Furthermore, while the respondents who said smoking pot is “morally wrong” presumably believe that is true in all circumstances, the same cannot be said of the other respondents, who might agree that smoking pot is morally unacceptable at work or behind the wheel. Similarly, while a minority of Americans may think that drinking is always wrong, most would say it depends on the context, as moral judgments often do.