I should state that I'm one of a very few people I know (of my generation) who haven't tried pot. When I was in college, it just never appealed to me. And now that I'm working and supporting a family, I've got more important things to think about than foolishness like that. :-)
Personally, I am *not* in favor of legalizing pot (or any other illegal drugs). I think that if something is "legal", then more people will use it - or use it more regularly - than would have normally. The populace is already over-doped, we don't need to pile on more drugs.
But to not study something that is clearly known to help.....To not prescibe (and monitor) a drug that has known benefits....to me, seems foolish.
I’m probably the only person you’ll ever meet, who went to the original Woodstock festival in 1969, and didn’t get high OR drunk...