hi. it figures. my 1st ever post, and it's about this. look, this is really simple. i got stoned on a regular basis, when in my late teens, into my 20's, and occasionally my 30's.

then i stopped. hmm, i wonder why.......oh now i remember. see, i out-grew pot. just like the vast majority of pot-smokers do. the fact is, as you age gracefully, life becomes more interesting, you settle on a career/profession that is fairly rewarding, at least, you more likely than not have children born to you, and if you're a decent person at all, and most people are, you care more about them than yourself.

and so, pot loses a lot of its allure. and you awaken one day relize that even though you may still have a couple of buds, and a small pipe, tucked away in a drawer, you haven't thought about it for a year, then 2.

all the preachin' in the world will not accelerate the process. but one thing's for sure: tell kids how boring or, God forbid, how dangerous marijuana is, and they won't buy the spiel, out of hand, because of the source. Ad agencies? Please. Peer pressure is about all kids notice. And the pressure is on to smoke. Because it's fun when you're a kid. You have no job to risk, no kids to care for,
no one to impress except your friends.

I hereby call for legalization of pot, now. Alcohol is legal; no reasonable person would argue kids should drink alcohol; why would any reasonable person argue that someone who smokes pot should be jailed?

someday, we will look back on these troubled times, and realize we have made huge mistakes. Bottom line: if the Responsible Use of Alcoholic beverages by Adults is legal, so should Responsible Use of Marijuana by Adults be legal. The state-by-state system we have now is an abomination.