Quote Originally Posted by David88vert View Post
I am not saying that it is not healthier than alcohol or prescription drugs. We agree that in and of itself, it is better on the lungs than tobacco. However, as you yourself mentioned, users often turn to harder drugs. That is not marijuana's fault, as it is the user who chooses what they intake, but you cannot deny that the people who are willing to use marijuana have the tendency not to use better judgment, and resort to harder drugs.

There is no possible way that you can say that a person who smokes an illegal drug that there is job testing for can be practicing good judgment.
This is false. Only 1 out of every 104 users of marijuana go on to use Cocaine. and less that 1 out of 104 use heroin or meth. I would bet that more that 1 out of 104 people who drink use cocaine. Your gateway drug "theory" is false and its the same propaganda the government has been pushing out. Just like the whole "this is your brain on drugs." The government has been saying since the 70's and 80's that pot kills brain cells. Well now they have discovered that it actually helps produce brain cells. So if it is helping you produce braincells, then smoking it will give you good judgment.

Im not saying there are not pot heads out there that smoke all day and play xbox and live in their moms basement. There are lots of em. But the fact is, these people would be sorry anyway with or without the pot. I know a guy like this. He was always sorry with pot, quit smoking, and still sorry. Wont work or get a job etc. But you would be surprised at how many people in "upper society jobs" smoke pot. Lots of Doctors, Lawyers, etc. Are they practicing good judgement? Or do they simply know more facts about pot that you dont know.

I know you want to group Marijuana in that same group with coke, meth etc. I personally am against those hard drugs as well. But pot should not be grouped into that category. It has been legal longer in this country that alcohol. But legalizing weed would make those harder drugs go way down. Because even that 1 out of 104 people that goes on to coke, he wouldnt do it if he wasnt at the dealers house and the dealer says "want to try this?" No he would buy it from a gas station like cigs and beer. More underage students try drugs way before alcohol, because it is easier to get because the dealer doesnt card you.