First and foremost, marijuana use is part of American history. Thomas Jefferson wrote about smoking hemp while pondering the constitution. The bible says in Genesis 1:29 “And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat.”

If you can name ONE, just one person who has ever died from the use of marijuana, and only marijuana, then i could agree with you. But since no one ever has, or will … your point is moot. Also, marijuana is not addictive, nor is it a “gateway” drug. Lab studies have shown that there is no detoxification period with marijuana. Even alcohol has a detox period. The headache, the nausea, the vomiting assiciating with alochol use is your body rejecting it… since marijuana is harmless and completely natural, your body doesn’t reject it. You can’t become physically addicted to a chemical compound (THC) that has no detox period. People become addicted to drugs in part because it is so difficult to detoxify your body after hard drugs, some people just keep doing them to avoid the pain.

Many people turn to marijuana for medical reasons. And, there are a growing number of medical applications for it. Others use it recreationally. If alcohol and tobacco are acceptable, readily available to all, and are even promoted for use to the tune of billions annually … why not pot?

You mentioned federally law conflicts with states that want to legalize. You’re right. Now, did you ever stop to think WHY that was? Its because our government is protecting the interests of big business. Hemp (the stalks of the plant) can be manufactured into paper, clothing, building products, etc… This is a God-given, infinitely renewable source of many things we use today. There’s no money in “free” though, is there?

And, your big point. Marijuana use will shrink the military.. hmm… you are aware that if pot is legal, the military won’t be able to hold a record of use against a potential soldier. Our military is not stupid. They wouldnt allow use on base or in battle .. kind of a no-brainer. And, if pot is legal, some of our military involvement would go away, taking pressure off of our troops. Who’s going to fight for something you can buy at the convenience store? The days of fighting drug cartels over pot end. And, our cops will be doing less wasting of valuable time busting people for smoking a joint and relaxing. I’d feel better if the police focused more on killers than stoners myself. Releasing all those stoners from prison makes room for more killers and rapists. Now, thats more like it.

My suggestion to you is to do more research before presenting a string of accusations about a subject that you obviously do not have a grasp of.