My view on this is quite short,
People choose whether to drink or not or smoke tobacco or not, with proper investment the negative properties of cannabis could be easily reduced, alcohol is one of the worst things in this country purely for the fact it is legal to slowly kill yourself but on top of that it costs the tax payers millions each year because of the amount of drunken injuries, Not to mention violence, unprotected sex and the rest.
I have used cannabis when I worked late shifts, I would come home wired from work not wanting alcohol to relax me and not much else working, having a single spliff would unwind me and allow me to relax and get a good night's sleep, but my argument is purely pro-choice my body my rules the fact that it is illegal is giving criminal records to thousands of people no-more in the wrong in my eyes then drinking before they turn 18 and to be fair most of us have done it.
On top of that Cannabis being illegal is making it extremely profitable for drug gangs, if it was taxed, controlled and legalised it would be a step towards taking power away from true criminals, getting more money into the economy and freeing up alot more police time to tackle true issues.
Feel free to make a decision for yourself when it comes to this issue but I ask respectfully to allow other people to do the same, no one person should decide what is best and if you look hard at the scientific facts its logical to invest, develop and legalise cannabis.
It's strange with this topic that people who have never tried it are so quick to condemn it, and a few review's i've read one in particular she said after she stopped smoking week she had alot of side-effects really wanted to ask was she like that before because it seems like psychosomatic.
The problems that arise from cannabis use are not proven! and aren't that common I think the hype has alot of people using cannabis as a scape goat.
If I can legally drink a bottle of vodka a day for the rest of my life why shouldn't I be allowed to have a spliff after work, Legal or not I accept the consequences of my actions and will continue to use it the way I do.