Marijuana laws- O/T

[barrysloate]

I've long been a proponent of legalizing marijuana and I'm very happy to see some progress being made. It will still be a long time before it becomes legal on a national level but we have to expect that the process will be slow.

It's not an entirely harmless drug, but it's light years safer than alcohol or tobacco. Having teenagers getting really stoned and then getting behind the wheel of a car is certainly among the many dangers, so I think some aspects of marijuana use cannot be allowed. Smoking and driving is a no-no.

It could become a very lucrative business, it would generate tax revenue, and it would put a huge dent in the U.S.- Mexican drug war, which is taking the lives of thousands of people. There are still many who think it's a terrible thing so we have to accept baby steps on the road to legalization. But so far, so good.