Uruguay: 1st country in the world to make it legal to grow, sell and consume MJ

[Cassius]

Mixed feelings? Can you explain anything wrong that might result from legal marijuana?

More people using it negative effects arising from its consumption upon their health. I have heard that marijuana, if smoked in large quantities over a long period of time, can lead to a failing memory.

[Cassius]

What is the attraction of smoking weed? I just don't get it. So many legal narcotics to purchase, and yet people choose to go to the trouble of getting illegal dope. Why?

[Cassius]

Lives lost or ruined? Come on. The cost in "lives lost or ruined" of legal marijuana is just about zero - the cost of "lives lost or ruined" by prohibition is nearly uncountable.

Don't be disingenuous. You know perfectly well that I in no way support penalizing drug consumption.

people should be allowed do what they want as long as it's not hurting anyone else.

Well, I wholeheartedly disagree with this philosophy. And I think it is responsible for a good deal of the issues modern society has.

How can you properly discourage something (which is, I assume, your position of marijuana) without at least some degree of penalisation when it comes to users.