Let me start by saying I have nothing against marijuana. As a rebellious teenage, I enjoyed the effects of inhaling the smoke of weed and I could care less if an adult chooses to use any substance, as long as they do so in a safe manner.
As of this posting, there are 16 states in the United States that allow the use of medical marijuana if the patient meets standards and is prescribed by a doctor. While this is all fine and dandy from the State's point of view, the Supremacy Clause of the Constitution sees it otherwise. Article VI, Clause 2 of the Constitution states that if there is a discrepancy between state and federal law, the federal law supersedes.
Now, regardless of any state's individual law on weed, marijuana will continue to be illegal under the War on Drugs. Signing petitions, protesting, and other acts to legalize marijuana on a local basis are completely frivolous unless the use and possession of weed is made legal on a federal level.
To be completely honest, I don't know what the effects of marijuana are besides making the user feel happy, hungry, and tired. I have not found a single medical study that has been completely unbiased and done purely to discover the harm and benefit of the drug. The studies that I have found have been published and funded by groups that are either for or against the legalization of marijuana, and as such, they skew the data to support their own opinions.
Is weed safe to use? I have no idea. Do I care if consenting adults use weed? Absolutely not, if they are being responsible. Weed is, and will always be, 100% illegal unless the federal law changes.
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