I Think Marijuana Should Be Legalized

Many people today want marijuana to be legal as a recreational drug but i am still skeptical with regard to how safe it is. Is there anyone on this blog who can honestly say that after smoking marijuana they became addicted to it or that it did them any other harm? I am prepared to accept the possibility but remain unconvinced. Here's your chance to speak up if you are a 'dope victim'.[i] This is not a joke[/i]. I just want the truth, no nonsense please.

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will999 · 70-79, M

To summarise. My original question was 'has marijuana HARMED YOU. Most of the negative comments in reply focus on what people have READ ABOUT IT or what they BELIEVE ABOUT IT or behaviour witnessed in others that they thought was induced by marijuana. Have any of you ever read a genuine personal account of progressive decline into hopeless despair and disability through marijuana? Neither have I. I am not saying it is harmless. I'm saying that I'm struggling to see evidence of lasting damage that is solely attributable to marijuana. I am willing to admit that it probably increases the risk associated with the use of other toxic drugs if it's taken at the same time and should definitely not be given to under eighteen year olds. I agree with DUI restrictions. Lessons learned from the unsuccessful prohibition of alcohol may apply to marijuana to some degree. Even if it's not 100% safe to use a legal code of responsible use may help to reduce the harm. It may even lead to a reduction of violent crime if it helps to put the drug smugglers and bootleggers out of business.