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Daily Mail: Gupta For Legalization

Sanjay Gupta (CNN) has changed his affiliation with regard to the legalization of marijuana. His documentary airs on CNN on Sunday.

It's nice he reversed his opinion on it. I wonder how this will effect the opinions of other people.

One thing that caught my mind is:
"It doesn't have a high potential for abuse"

I disagree. Any drug that has a highly valued use for recreation has high potential to be abused. However, I think abuse of marijuana is much less harmful than the abuse of pretty much any other recreational and medical drug. A couple of his main points below, kind of contradict what he said about the abuse potential.

I would way much prefer to have weed heads in my company than most alcoholics. If a weed head doesn't have weed they will probably just complain that they don't have weed, how bored they are right now, and how they would really like to get high. The alcoholics are a much bigger pain in the ass to deal with.

At least, living with a weed head, you don't have to worry about kissing your computer, TV, stereo or DVD player goodbye like you would if you lived with a crack head, meth head or heroin addict.

The worst drugs are sugar, alcohol, nicotine and caffeine, and they show no sign of being banned. Meanwhile a herb that is helpful in treating pain for terminal disease is illegal.
Opiates are legal so long as they are prescribed or provided in pharmacy medication, yet you can't take pot without the risk of arrest and prosecution.
Politicians and the like have a lot to answer for.
Personally I find cannabis makes me too paranoid, but I would love to know if this is a consequence of just the THC, or of the legal consequences, and clearly I'll never know while it remains illegal, and it's not worth the paranoia taking over to try to find out whilst risking a criminal record.

Something else that caught my eye is how he just talks about smoking it. Smoking is not the only way to consume marijuana. Marijuana can be consumed in a large variety of ways which have no negative effects on the throat or the lungs. Generally when people think about marijuana, especially non users, they think of people smoking it, which is another reason people have negative opinions on marijuana. They assume everyone consuming marijuana has to be smoking bowls, joints and blunts... This is a bad way of looking at marijuana consumption, that leaves a bad taste in the mouth of many people. Where it is legal for recreational and medical purposes, the methods of consumption and use of marijuana by foods, drinks, and creams are becoming more and more popular because these products are much more available due to the legality in these parts of the world, and they are a healthier options compared to inhaling smoke or vapor.

I was engaged to a heavy pot user. when he was high, he cared about nothing and had zero compassion and empathy. I felt so alone. I don't like being around people who use nicotine, alcohol in excess, or non-medicinal pot.

i don't like how weed changes some people and makes them vacant, personally weed made me paranoid and mute and if i had continued to smoke it over time i believe in the future i would develop psychosis.

I think it should be legalized. If the government sold it, maybe they could pay down the debt.

My state of Washington has already legalized pot. I guess we're ahead of the curve.

-Bill, otherwise known as Kraichgauer