I said treating depression with depressants isn't an answer. Nowhere in there did I say that it's worse than alcohol. Weed is unique in that it can fit into numerous categories, and affects different people differently. I'm not anti weed, I was pro legalization long before Trudy campaigned on it. Not for my own use, but so that people don't come into contact with the criminal justice system for using something that has very little societal harm attached to it (once you remove the black market/criminal enterprise aspect of it).
That being said I'm not of the opinion that it's a wonder drug that will cure everything for everyone, like some people are. I don't think any drug is the answer for depression. Proper counselling and a strong support system are the best answers imo, but I'm no professional.