[SoldierDad]

Um, do a google search on the negative effects of marijuana. Why should anyone here do your work for you?

[mysterio]

Do a google search on the negative effects of alcohol and tobacco. And then go to your local convenience store and report back on the availability of those two substances.

[dcwusmc]

We need to keep it illegal in order to ensure continued full funding for war toys for ninja cops (so that the no-knock raids are conducted with full ferocity, even if the target's the wrong one), the prison industry (to keep those jails full of otherwise harmless individuals), bribes for border agents, customs inspectors, congress critters and various and sundry other political crapheads, and of course, to appease the drug warriors' bootlickers. Many of whom are on this very forum. Otherwise, based on the actual, factual historical record, we could legalize or decriminalize pot tomorrow with no more ill effects from IT than we have now, and with a MAJOR DECREASE in the problems and ill-effects associated with the prohibition of pot.