I feel as you do, Gothen. Those commercials and the general propaganda are infuriating. A bunch of nonsense over a plant, as you say. I once believed in the common sense of people, but no more. Ignorance is the rule rather than the exception, and the ignorant are easily led. The financial and political stakes are high, and I think it'll take a lot of effort by a lot of people to change things. But it can change, in my opinion.

I'm a believer in the actions-speak-louder-than-words principle. Every time some loudmouth criminal teenager with a 9th grade education smashes a stolen car into a family van full of kids, and then says it was because he was addicted to marijuana, we all lose. And when someone who just happens to smoke is also known as an asset to his or her community in all other respects, it sends a more positive message. I think we all owe it to ourselves and to each other to realize we're under scrutiny, and act accordingly. Unless one acts responsibly, especially under the influence, advocating legalization or even a little more tolerance sounds like the most childish hypocracy to those who don't know better.

Unfortunately, most of those people who are normally over indulgent and undisciplined gravitate toward mind altering substances, and are more than willing to make asses of themselves regardless of the way it affects the rest of us. It's too bad, but that's life. A lot of our personal freedom is lost due to to the lowest common denominator mentality of society.

So, if there's any best way to get where we want to be, I'd say that we'd be better off not giving the anti-pot side any excuses to persecute, and also to unite and try to vote sympathetic politicians into office, and vote against those on the other side.

By the way, I'm in agreement with you on the alcohol vs. marijuana issue. The way things are is just insane.

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4252 Reviewed by 4252 on . Don't wanna be... just another pothead. It's fine being that, in fact, I loved being a pothead, ^_^. Some things in my life are happening right now that's going to force me to quit smoking, or find some REALLY creative ways to get money/weed, and to study up on ways to pass monthly drug screens. On the Legal forum, I have a thread explaining my situation. NowhereMan said one day I'll look back on this and laugh. Well, I'm sure one day I'll look back on this, but I won't laugh. What I will do is be thankful Rating: 5