i dont smoke pot, anymore. been almost 10 years since i stopped. with that being said, i see both sides of the argument. i think alchohol is far more dangerous to our society than weed. if anything, THAT should be illegal. but we all know what happened when that was attempted. i think it should be treated exactly how alchohol is treated. it has similar effects, but to a lesser degree.
as far as not causing cancer, i thought i read somewhere that the burning sensation of the smoke can cause cancer of the throat/lips/etc....just like smoking a cigar.
bill, a few years ago you'll remember that teenage girl who mowed down a bunch of juvenile delinquents that were cleaning up the I15 freeway (retarded to begin with) because she was so high. dont remeber if it was just marijuana or a combo of drugs....but it is possible, just like with alchohol. although, ive seen people do some amazingly coordinated sh*z while stoned
for the most part its a victimless crime and tons of $ is being wasted prosecuting people who use/sell it. our prisons are ridiculously overcrowded which leads to people who have committed far worse crimes being let out early.
