obviously everyone is going to have different views on this subject and its totally expected. And probation was good for me i guess.. I got my first year of college of to a 3.85gpa this year.... but smoking weed was never a problem for me. i smoked whenever i wanted to .. but was still totally able to function in the everyday world at my job " " which will be confidential. and at school . where i finished with a 3.55 gpa overall.. so its not like your just retarded