Thank you for your reply :) I'll admit my post holds a great deal of bias regarding my opinion about it but I also understand that it may not be the best avenue for everyone. Abuse of marijuana has the potential for real consequences just like the abuse of anything else I suppose. I can only draw my opinion off of my own personal observations. I am an ICU nurse and have seen too many people die from the effects of alcoholism in their 30s and 40s. Additionally, an overwhelming majority of overdose cases I see are due to opiate and benzodiazapine combo of prescription medications. This is what is currently killing people. There may be some negative health effects to chronic marijuana use that is currently unknown but as it's rising in popularity there should be more studies trying to determine those findings.