Reply #59

Marijuana has been in use for thousands of years, it was widely smoked at the time this country was founded and continued to be widely smoked through the nation's history. There were certainly eras in which its use dropped significantly, but there were other times when it was used extremely frequently. It was very popular during the 1800's in particular and it did not cause them any major problems.

The question is not whether or not marijuana is healthy, the question is whether its dangers are so severe that we should treat people who use it as criminals. There are many drugs you can buy over the counter that are far more dangerous than pot which has been in use for thousands of years and has never been shown to be directly responsible for a single death.