iv been smoking weed for about 11 years now, and iv never broken into anyone's house, murdered and stole from them, iv got a full time job, have a car less than 12 months old, girlfriend and a son, a few of my mates are in the same situation, similar stories, none have turned to crime for it, i don't have any side effects from it like a vast majority of people, but then its similar to alcohol, it affects people in different manners, the thing that always sticks in my mind, is the cannabis substance has never killed anyone, whereas alcohol.....well we all know the kinds of numbers that involves, the government wont legalize it, because they cant tax it, if its legal, then people can grow it themselves, just like we can make our own alcohol at home, i personally fell on the fence with this one, i would actually like it to be legalized, but, on the other hand, i think it would make it too easy for people to smoke it and go driving, now i know this already happens, but with it being illegal, it makes it harder for people to get, and less drug driving, but if its legal, easier to get, well i think it would produce more people driving after smoking it, which really affects your driving, i had to try it once in a family emergency and i was the only one with a licence, it was a horrible experience i do not wish to repeat.
You are right though and this is how I got a lot better, I was grateful it wasn't something worse and told myself I was lucky and made myself get on with it (with help from therapy/meds etc).
