Any number of 'studies' have been done on marijuana, with some supporting such a claim and others debunking it. Do anything to excess and it's bound to have negative consequences ... does such a result justify prohibiting alcohol as well?
I would re-think about legalizing it.
Actually, a better term would be 're-legalizing' it, as it's only been since 1937 that the federal government prohibition has been in place. Look up the history of pot prohibition in America, and it will become abundantly clear that its enactment had very little to do with actual health issues and a lot to do with political demagoguery.
Pot also makes you not want to do anything worthwhile.
Sweeping generalization. I know many folks who have responsible lives, yet choose to smoke a little ganja occasionally to relax, just like having a glass of wine or beer after work.
Good example: it was found that an engineer crashing a train in the Northeastern US a few years ago had been smoking pot before he crashed.
And the guy that was piloting the Exxon Valdez was drunk as a skunk when he was on duty. Again, does that justify prohibiting alcohol?
I don’t want people who smoke pot to be in responsible positions.
Neither do I. But that's for the employer, not the government (unless the government is the employer), to hold his/her employees accountable, and punish them accordingly.
The bottom line is that government prohibitions *always* come with negative unintended consequences. In the article, it just so happens to be the empowerment of illegal Mexican drug gangs in US national parks: a circumstance that would not exist if there was no national prohibition of marijuana.
No, if I had my way, alcohol would not be legal. A drunk driver killed my brother and my aunt and an uncle died from it. But, some people are more responsible with alcohol than others.
There are other and better ways to relax than to smoke pot, drink alcohol, take pills or/and smoke cigarettes. I know you think I am weird but the world is better off without these substances anyway.