Do we really want our government to legalize marijuana? Isn't the legalization of alcohol enough? The President of the United States is asserting that pot is less harmful than alcohol? Is he relying on scientific evidence or his own personal experience? I know that they say that pot is not a gateway drug, but I grew up in the '60s and '70s, and my experience and observation leads me to the conclusion that it is a gateway drug.
Cannabis de-motivates, causes cognitive changes in brain function, increases obesity and brings on an increase in heart rate. It is not benign.
I have no problem with the medical use of marijuana, and I think that the penalties for marijuana use should fall within the infraction to misdemeanor categories. This is my compromise. It's not that I think that marijuana is good -- it's just that I feel that marijuana use should be limited.
What are your thoughts on the subject?
