I hear you.
Believe me, I've generally been on that side of the fence for the past fifteen years.

My view's changed polarity over the past couple of years because I can't believe that such a fantastic drug doesn't have its side-effects. It's apparently not chemically addictive, but my god it's definitely habit-forming and I firmly believe, from experience, that you can become psychologically dependent on it. While not necessarily having the mental impact that chemical addiction has, it has other effects on self-esteem, motivation, general mental clarity etc.

No, not everyone who smokes will go down this path. But stronger strains, greater availability and cheaper prices give younger people access to fantastic drugs - people whose minds haven't finished developing yet. And I'm not sure anyone can claim that's a good thing.
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Mon 26 Jan 2009, 11:05, Reply)