[quote][quote]An example: Parkinsons disease. And anything that can fundamentally change who you are as a person or leave you in a vegetative state. Pot is very minor in that regard.[/quote] My grandfather had Parkinson's. Others have AIDs- are you telling me that it's okay to put down the drugs these people may take to feel sane and "not dying"? Well it's fine if they take it- but you don't realize the stigma that you're perpetuating? These people already have enough to deal with and now they have to deal with even more like not getting themselves/their friends raided because they smoke? You don't see that being an issue? Over the counter drugs also alter our chemical states of the mind- for an interval of time like every other drug. Hell... eating unhealthy does this too(changes your brain's chemical and hormonal balances). The isse is abuse [b]when you alter it to the point that you mind hasn't ever been given a chance to recover[/b] Go swallow all your Benadryl or any over the counter drug- if you survive go swallow/smoke/try to kill yourself with the same gram for gram of pot. You physically can't. The drugs in your house right now are more harmful and do the exact same thing as pot in regards to altering your mind. I'm sure you may have one bottle of wine- that'll kill a kid immediately. A whole pound of pot? One stoned [i]but living[/i] kid. [i][u]So your logic is flawed.[/u][/i][/quote] My grandfather currently has parkinsons and he doesnt remember me or most of the family. That is worse than death. Pot does not kill stop bringing that up. I ahvnt said anything to imply that. What drug do people with hiv use to feel sane? Certainly not pot and I am not talking about medicincal purposes I am only talking about recreational use ao that doesnt matter In the first place even if sonebody Is using that for said purpose. Leave medical applications out of this discussion. Edit. Yes it is an abuse issue.