| Yes. The prohibition of marijuana servers no purpose apart from throwing hordes of small-time offenders into jails and criminalizing a relatively low-risk activity.
Marijuana is neither chemically addictive nor deadly. In fact, there is no known lethal dose, and no one has ever died from marijuana alone. Certainly, the drug is not harmelss, as there is the potential for negative health effects and abuse. However, in general, society seems to think it's okay to allow adults to take such risks. For instance, alcohol, tobacco, caffiene and fast food all pose potential health risks, but none of them is outlawed. Certainly, as a mind altering substance, marijuana should be regulated and not sold to children. But medically speaking, the risks are low enough that there is no reason it should not be allowed. |