[exDemMom]

I am very concerned about the impact of THC and psychotropic meds on young people and what it means for our future. There has been far too little study of the consequences of altering our brain chemistry and future consequences.

I have said many times that we are going to discover, first hand, why our ancestors made marijuana (and other drugs) illegal in the first place. While the NORML organization has expounded on ridiculous conspiracy theories, there are fundamental characteristics of marijuana use that were apparent to our ancestors, even without the sophisticated neurological research techniques that we have available today. No doubt, in the society of the 1800s and early 1900s, when they could not support more than a few deadbeats, the societal burden of drug addiction became quickly apparent. These days, when we are able to support a large fraction of non-producers, the societal cost of drug abuse is more hidden. But it is there.

[Steve Schulin]

Hi Mom - glad to meet you. Are the post-alcohol prohibition legislators long-gone enough to qualify as our ancestors?

[gogeo]

The more I'm subjected to the self righteous lecturing of potheads, the more I'm inclined to take a hard line on those who need 'help.'

Not my choice, not my problem.