[MEGoody]

I never said it was more harmful than alcohol or cigarettes. Just that it is harmful if used habitually and/or in unsafe situations (and of course, if caught using where it is illegal).

[philman_36]

I'm going to take a shot at your screen name.
ME...Middle East...Goody...you're one of the "good" Muslims.
Since you don't have a flag up it could be Maine Goody, but I'll go with my first guess.

[Wolfie]

I'd say the only way the pot contributed to his suicide was because it was illegal. Arrest and incarceration can be traumatic experiences. That being said, decrim State's are the safest bet for those foolish enough to consider their bodies their own.

[Xenalyte]

Just that it is harmful if used habitually and/or in unsafe situations

Does your argument hinge on the "habitually" part? If so, I can present empirical and anecdotal evidence to the contrary. Every stoner I know has (at the least) a good job. One of my pothead buddies owns her own company. Another is what you'd call a managing director, if he were at a larger company. Two more are seventh- or eighth-year attorneys with firms whose names are recognized nationwide.

The point is that some habitual potheads, like some habitual drunks or smokers (as if there's any other kind of smoker), are as productive as non-potheads - in some cases, including mine, quite a bit more productive. (The corollary, of course, is that some aren't.)