Originally Posted by ntluser

I think the problem is that their choice can have an effect on the lives of others.

Imagine for example if just before starting work a brain surgeon samples a large dose of Cannabis to see him/her through the day. Would you like to be a patient undergoing operation while he/she was in that state given that two of the side-effects of Cannibis are impaired judgement and loss of motor control?

Imagine too if the same thing happened with the driver of a school bus, who daily drives children to school.

As for alcohol,look how many innocent people are killed by drunk drivers.By saying that Cannibis is no more harmful than alcohol, you're actually saying that it's OK for hundreds or maybe thousands of people to die as a side-effect of the use of Cannibis by others.

Tobacco is no better as we now know that non-smokers can be the victims of passive smoking, without ever touching a cigarette themselves. The warning on the packet ought to tell you something.

It seems crazy to me that anyone would want to put their health and the health of others at risk simply to satisfy an addiction. By taking these things you not only pose a risk to others, but also leave yourself vulnerable to the more predatory members of our society who are quite happy to rob, rape or kill you in order to satisfy their needs.