Quote Originally Posted by BanginJimmy View Post
It may not deter the dim witted or the career students, but I can assure you that that fact alone deters a VERY great many people, myself included. For those of us with real jobs, the possibility of being drug tested is enough to keep me from ever smoking again.
Its the possibility of being tested and subsequently losing your job thats the deterrent though, not just that its illegal. "Career students" who smoke are at tremendous risk too because even the smallest possession bust can cause them to lose just about any form of financial aid/scholarship.

I'm not saying that every airplane pilot or train conductor should go out and get blazed before going to work. In the event of legalization there will be standards for certain professions who have jobs where safety is a concern. Alcohol is perfectly legal, but airline pilots and train conductors are forbidden from being intoxicated while on the job, I don't think legalized pot would be any different.