What is Chiefsplanet's take on marijuana?

[HypnotizedMonkey]

Originally Posted by tmax63

So tell me, who is gonna determine what's an important job? I'm a Pharmacy Tech. If I screw up and give someone the wrong medication I could kill them. What about an electrician who if he screws up could cause a short and burn down a building and kill the people inside? I personally am in the legalize and regulate camp because I do think there is some medicinal value in cannabis but I see it more as FDA class 3 or 4 drug (along the same lines as vicodin or valium) than being a current card carrying member of one of the states that have okayed it. Here in CO about 10 doctors write 85% of all the MMC's in the state. I pay attention to this because I've been a "legal" drug dealer for almost 25 years. I tried weed in college and didn't like what it did to me. I know people who swear by it for bi-polar disorder and had a friend who died from an accidental fall from a cell phone tower who was most likely self-medicating. I don't think it's as harmless as the supporters would have you believe but it's not the "debbil" that the anti's claim either.

I like your take except that there are no cases of anyone over-dosing on weed so I don't think it belongs categorized with vicodin or valium. As far as your friend falling.. why was he up there in the first place? was he working or did he just climb up for the thrill? Either way, I think I would blame the personal decision to climb the tower over being high... very unfortunate, but many things could have been a factor, heights are dangerous... substance use would just be part of it.