>Alcohol is an addictive substance that kills lots of people[1] directly through toxicity and indirectly through impaired judgment. There is strong evidence th

>Alcohol is an addictive substance that kills lots of people[1] directly through toxicity and indirectly through impaired judgment. There is strong evidence that red wine is a powerful antioxidant that prevents heart diseases. That'd be "medicinal ethanol". I don't find the medicinal argument so ridiculous. Like wine, people has smoked cannabis for a long long time. It isn't toxic and it has several beneficious substances. So why forbid it? >the worst that can happen while stoned is that you waste a lot of time or anger your roommate by eating his cheetos. OTOH, I don't think that's the worst that can happen to you. Heavy frequent use makes people lazy and lose their "sharpness", not very good for programmers. And it's still a drug. What you feel while using it isn't real. But I don't even think it's a point against legalization.