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Steve Frenkil's avatar

This article does a good job outlining concerns that I have had and provided more information. Without really considering the implications, legalization may seem like a great idea. But there are real consequences and seemingly very little coverage of those consequences. At a time when we are so focused on how products and chemicals affect our bodies, it is surprising to see the rush to use a “cool” but rather undefined product that has consequences.

When I used it in college many years ago, a major element was that it was a reasonably safe way of showing your anti-establishment credentials. Today it is so popular and widespread that it seems almost anti-establishment to not use it. Glad to have my anti-establishment credentials back after 50 years.

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Susie Kaufman's avatar

In my day, we called it grass (not weed) and we used quite a bit of it. That said, I'm one of those people who find its universal availability lessens my interest in it. It wasn't only a substance. It was an entire outlaw culture that made us feel special. It had its own lingo, its own costuming, its own music. Now it's a business. Bleh.

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