I thought I'd refresh my knowledge on this, so I dug up some papers about Cannabis.

The effects of weed is comparable to that of alcohol, except chronic use will also lead to:

1) increased risk of psychiatric diseases
2) respiratory diseases associated with smoking
3) subtle forms of cognitive impairment, most particularly of attention and memory
4) modest cardiovascular risks

Also, I'm not sure what the word out there is, but cannabis IS addictive.

After reviewing this, I'm somewhat less against legalising it than I was before. In fact, right now I don't really give a damn what its legal standing is.

If there was a referendum here, my vote would still be a No. I think my main problem with this is that alcohol can be considered a beverage. You can go to the bar and have a drink without wanting to, nor physically getting drunk.

Prove me wrong, but the whole idea people to to smoke weed is to get high on it, is it not?