Good clip! I would tend to agree, with a few exceptions like these:

Other studies have shown THC to be a very effective antinausea
treatment for people--cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, for
example--for whom conventional medications aren't working. And medical
cannabis has shown promise relieving pain in patients with multiple
sclerosis and reducing intraocular pressure in glaucoma patients.

And for these people, I think anything that can help them should be available. But as the article points out, pot does have some serious side-effects such as memory loss, and it can damage your lung tissue. I don't wanna come off looking like I'm judging other's for get...

Good clip! I would tend to agree, with a few exceptions like these:

Other studies have shown THC to be a very effective antinausea
treatment for people--cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, for
example--for whom conventional medications aren't working. And medical
cannabis has shown promise relieving pain in patients with multiple
sclerosis and reducing intraocular pressure in glaucoma patients.

And for these people, I think anything that can help them should be available. But as the article points out, pot does have some serious side-effects such as memory loss, and it can damage your lung tissue. I don't wanna come off looking like I'm judging other's for getting high (Lord knows we all have our particular drugs), but there is something about using a substance on a regular basis just to cope with life that bothers me. I don't know what the answer is to substance abuse and I know that alcohol abuse probably causes more problems in our society than any drug (and prohibition did not work), but I think the author has some very valid points.