[burkhartdesu]

Sorry if I seemed defensive to either Nyororin or MMM, though I frequently acknowledged your comments and even complimented MMM on his keen perspective. On the other hand, Tenchu is once again proving himself to be a washed-out lunatic.

I know Marijuana to be relatively addictive. Though all the negative things I've seen with weed are a result of it's illegality.

Honestly, the reason I'm so "defensive" on the issue is because the D.A.R.E. program and the Christian organization that managed my (Christian) elementary school convinced me that Marijuana was equally as dangerous as Heroin or Cocaine. Later in my life, I realized this was a blatant lie. I've had dozens of friends and relatives fall victim to drug addiction (including my own parents), but it seems to me the ones that are successful were the pot heads! Yep, I said it. But this is my personal situation.

Now, a lot of my friends from my graduating class are working $20+ jobs, most of them quit smoking immediately without any negative repercussions. Now the vast majority of my friends aren't smokers (and some who have never smoked).

And MMM, it's not impossible for there to be a legitimate Cannabis industry -- As you said, Portland just opened up a cafe for medical use. This is, if I'm not mistaken, a legitimate and taxed industry.


I'm not insisting everyone in the world smokes pot, but I find it a little strange that a plant with so many uses (this cannot be denied) is being blacklisted without much evidence to the contrary!