Marijuana

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They resembled zombies. Now, I know not all people who smoke it live like this. I know that hard working people may choose to smoke the odd joint...

Issue #1. You are 'glad' it is illegal based on your experiance with a couple few users even though you freely admit not all users are like them. It's like me advocating a ban on rope because out of the 1009 that were purchased today three of them were used by people to hang themselves.

Not just that experience, of which I have admitted is an extreme one. Mainly for the possible health risks associated with even moderate use. I'm also glad we don't have the same gun laws here as they do in America. So what![b]

I am a frequent user. I smoke pot for breakfast, lunch and dinner. I have now for about 26 years. I know ALOT of other frequent smokers as myself. Every single one of them, including myself, get up everyday and go to work. A majority have families and a lot more responsibilities than I and we all lead productive lives.

Where have I given the impression that you wouldn't be leading normal lives? People who use alcohol, smoke cigarettes also do all these things.

...the health risks associated with even minimal use of marijuana is something I take heed of.

Issue #2. Yet you do not pay this same 'heed' to the health risks associated with even minimal use of alcohol. Actually I may need to retract that statement because I don't know if you drink or not. I'm assuming you do. If you do not then you are heeding and I shall retract that statement.
You may not bat an eye if alcohol was declared illegal tommorrow, but would you be just as "glad" as you are concerning marijuana?

I do indeed imbibe the amber nectar, or rather a glass or two of wine or half a pint of guiness. I have never read or come across any article etc, that says even a small amount of alcohol is not good for you, rather the OPPOSITE. As I consider marijuana 'suspect' to say the least, I'm glad it is illegal.[/b]

[b]...mental illness that may have been caused by marijuana...

No, you're not gonna slip this one past me. I don't claim to know everything but as far as all my personal research (and I've researched the hell outta this over the last 26 years) no direct link has been found for marijuana being the causation of mental illness.

[/b]Ok, let me slip this one past you then. I went to this group recently, for family members of somone with a drug addiction, including alcohol dependancy. We discussed marijuana, and the possible physchotic/physchological effects it has. The PROFESSIONAL people leading the group seemed to take these mental illness 'links' very seriously.

[b]Are you saying that alcohol taken as part of a meal in small amounts is dangerous?

I am saying the dangerous effects associated with minimal use of alcohol far out-weigh the dangers associated with minimal use of pot. Again, the dangers of marijuana abuse are what? After you answer that question then please answer; The dangers of alcohol use are what?

[/b]Let me do some research into the dangerous effects of 'minimal use', as I'm not aware of any and then I'll address this last point.[b]

Sorry I'm getting into a pickle trying to underline my comments. I hope you can pick them out.