That is the question I must ask, as I can see no reason for you to believe that I should not only be stopped from smoking a joint, but persecuted for it.
What is freedom if I am not allowed to follow wherever my heart my lead, so long as I cause no harm to you, nor anyone else?
How can a country be called "free" if it's citizens are not truly free?
I'm not asking for special privileges nor recognition. In fact the only thing I ask from you will result in an less work for you and a better life for all. I ask that you leave me alone to make my own choices in life, to choose my own path and to pick myself up after falling down. So long as I live without causing harm to society or it's citizens; to punish me is, in a word, criminal.
So here are a few links to informative sites which do not rely on propaganda to create myths, but instead debunk them with the use of facts and cited studies.
Exposing Marijuana Myths: A Review of the Scientific Evidence (The Lindesmith Center)Very well done and informative page.
Marijuana Health Myths, ContentsWell done as well
10 Things to Know about Marijuana
Okay, you've convinced me, the laws are wrong, now take me back