See post #49.
I would not use any drug because it became legal. I believe however, that posters and readers of this site are not a good sample of the US populace. I believe you and I and most that lurk here are more educated, more intelligent and wiser than the average American. I don't mean to be contentious on the matter or seem arrogant, but there are a lot of people in thes country that are currently not users that would run out and try this new legal feel good novelty just because they could and if they liked it, they would find themselves addicted in short order. I think alcohol in this country is a problem. It is entrenched in our culture and it can't be completely stopped. I enjoy it myself sometimes and in college I had my wild days. Had drugs been legal in college and I had consumed anywhere near the amount of alcohol I consumed, I would not be where I am today in life. Of that I am sure. But today I am not an alcoholic. In fact, I might drink once or twice a month for business or date night with my wife.
i appreciate your thoughts.
I don't deny that there are people who are curious and would try drugs. I just think the efforts and money fighting the drugs on war is just another wasted venture by the government to make people feel good while obtaining no valid results.
As I written that I never had the need for drugs --though vicodin works wonders if you can't sleep as I found out when I was in the hospital for hernia and another surgery--- I did have a very unique anti drug message in my earlier years coming from a place many on here would never guess. it was from the music/lyrics of straight edge hardcore punk bands.
And since marijuana is less addictive than alcohol, its legality then wouldn't have made you a pothead today either.