Legalizing marijuana

[Jackson50]

Everstar said:

Jackson50 said:
My brother smoked marijuana and it nearly ruined his life. Obviously, this evidence is anecdotal and is in no way endemic of marijuana smokers as a whole. Nonetheless, it is experiences such as these that cause people to oppose the end of drug prohibition. I do not agree with their opposition, but I can empathize with their sentiment.

 

 How did it ruin his life and how do you know weed did it?

He was a mediocre student who participated in sports and was active in community events. He then became a failing student who ceased participating in both sports and community events. He started fighting with his friends and became friends with a group nefarious miscreants. What was the difference between a slightly underachieving student who was active in extracurricular activities to a failing student who participated in no extracurricular activites? He began smoking marijuana. Fortunately, he is now no longer using marijuana and is in the process of attaining his GED and a job.