“Medical marijuana” laws seems to be working alright in states that have tried them. Here in FL a few other old timers I know swear by the stuff. I haven’t tried that stuff since I was a young man, and would never smoke it, but if my pains increased I might give an MJ cookie a try.
“Recreational” is a bit more complicated. I’m worried about more young people getting hooked into the “life-style” and losing focus. Also problems with driving under the influence. It is hard for cops to test for MJ on the spot, so law enforcement is more difficult than it is with alcohol.
Don’t get me wrong. Legal drugs are much safer than illegal ones, and MJ is probably easier to control and maybe overall less dangerous than alcohol. It certainly makes people more …
mellow.
Come to think of it, and looking on the “bright side,” MJ’s mellowing influence might soothe the beast within today’s frantic competitive-capitalist “dog-eat-dog” society. IMO there’s just too many angry hyped-up young folks around these days. They drive too fast! Some of ‘em even seem to want to overthrow the government every chance they get! A nice cup of warm milk and an Alice B. Toklas Brownie might just do the trick for these types.
Old timers like me, on the other hand, should only be allowed to try the stuff when sitting in their rocking chairs. Definitely can’t have spaced-out seniors driving on our Florida roads. They already drive too damn slow!