Reply #226: At some level, this isn't a game, so please do watch the generalization. [View All]

Dead sister. Dead (ex) brother-in-law (heroin overdose). Heroin addict niece supporting herself via prostitution. Crack addict brother-in-laws who threatened to kill family members, and stole regularly. A niece strung out at my father's funeral. Police involvement. Physical abuse of sisters, and their children. Jail time. Hospital visits. Emotional melodramas galore.

You will pardon my saying this, but drugs have not been "fun" for me. I'll counter the lies -- "its safe and no one dies from marijuana" (as long as you ignore all the people in this study, and this study, and this study....), and try to stick to facts when I'm talking. I'll even concede the obvious point that not *everyone* has bad experiences, and other things can be worse. BUT THAT DOESN'T MAKE MARIJUANA GOOD. (In this context, meaning as a recreational mind altering substance.)

Discussing it on a message board *is* a game at some level. Having to live with the consequences of other people being drug users = not so much good times. And if the cannabis users are content to live with the consequences of their behavior AND ARE AWARE OF THEM, at some level, you just can't outlaw stupid.

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