[LWC]

Here's a thought. Why don't you be who you are, and let everybody else be who they are? America is tired of letting the far right, or christian right( no offense to christians, America just wants you out of their personal business), dictate what they do in their personal lives. Until the republicans figure that out, they will be a miserable bunch. A blind man can see what went down last night.

That sounds all fine and good, and I am just as big of a fan of personal liberty as the next person, when it is sensible. However, marijuana, alcohol, and other mind-altering substances have the power to affect/effect more than just the individual that uses them.

I always hear than marijuana has no real side effects that are dangerous. Let us clear that out of the way now. From WebMD:

Signs of using marijuana include:

Rapid heart rate
Increased blood pressure
Increased rate of breathing
Red eyes
Dry mouth
Increased appetite, or "the munchies"
Slowed reaction time
These effects are reduced after three or four hours. However, marijuana hangs around in your system for as long as a month after smoking. The lingering effects mean you're impaired for several days to weeks after the high wears off.

Psychological Effects of Marijuana

According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the main effects of marijuana on mood vary and may include euphoria, calmness, anxiety, or paranoia. Getting high or "stoned" is the reason most pot smokers use marijuana.

Other short-term psychological effects of pot include:

Distorted sense of time
Paranoia
Magical or "random" thinking
Short-term memory loss
Anxiety and depression

I really do not want people that are paranoid, anxious, depressed and having slow reaction time driving down the road!

Also, if I allow you to smoke it, who is to say that you wont give it to my kids, or if you give it to someone and then they give it to kids.

I have no political problem with what you do at home with someone, what you watch at home, etc... however, when the actions you take LEAVE the home, it becomes a bigger problem.

I would have no problem with a legalization of weed/pot as long as their was a law that stated a person MUST stay in their home as long as it is in their system, however that is not sensible or realistic.

Obviously, I know people that smoke weed and often times they smoke it at home, lay around on the couch, eat cheetos and do stupid stuff. Nothing more and nothing less. However, everyone's body/mind is different.