Amen. Reefer Madness was a cornball bit of gratuitious sensationalism.
Alcohol is legal, as it should be. There are folks who have a couple of scotch-and-sodas a few times a week to unwind, or a couple of beers a day, and may tie one on with pals every few months in a situation where they don't end up behind the wheel (sober friend/spouse driver, camping, on foot, etc). Then there are folks whose lives revolve around getting drunk and even become deranged while under the influence.
One is benign and well-adjusted. The other is a personal, moral and public problem.
Two very different things. In a lot of ways, alcohol is good for you, and look at the one (Islam!!!) society that prohibits it. No wonder Muslims are so high-strung. Alchohol has been around since the dawn of man for a reason. I don't see as how pot's all that different.
And HearMe is right. A whole lotta ordinary Baby Boomer Americans tried and survived the travails of drug addiction in their youths. It is a personal trial of temptation, part of being human, a individual's life path, an opportunity for growth as much as for destruction. Government has little or no place in it. It's between an individual, his conscience, and God.
Some of my best friends in college were pre-med students.
A group of them has an apartment off campus which was a hangout for many of the other “cool” pre-med students.
Frequently when you entered their apartment the marijuana smoke was so thick you could literally- and I swear I am not exaggerating- get high just taking a step in.
You will find these guys today in the listings of “Best Doctors” in the some major cities.