Brien, give it up. There have been no reliable tests done on people who smoke marijuana sans cigarettes. All government recorded warnings on marijuana can only wishfully point to the deep inhaling and reported high pollutants of marijuana smoking over cigarette smoking. The folks I know that smoke marijuana do so occasionally, while tobacco users I know have a hard time keeping their disgusting drug paraphernalia out of their mouths.

The fact is we know the drugs tobacco and Alcohol kill, so why is it so important to outlaw another drug that is a lot more fun, does have medical benefits, and is relatively harmless.

I should mention that our government's drug psychosis keeps the financial benefits of fiber hemp offshore as well.

Vincent,
My brother, who works in a school for troubled kids, attempts everyday to teach kids that are regular users of the powerful hemp that is being grown today. I will quote him, "these kids can't remember what was said to them the day prior" ..so, everyday he has to repeat himself, no new memory function, no processing of introduced information for permanent storage in other parts of their brains. Every day is a wash, the next day a repeat. From my own experience of being around people who use it, or used it, I can't agree with your statement that it is harmless. I can agree with you about alcohol and tobacco, and I believe they should get the same treatment as hemp. Alcohol is certainly the most devastating drug on the world scene, and tobacco next. Those who have a medical reason to use hemp, ok..but it should be prescribed, the problem diagnosed, and the reason documented..just like any other medication.