Twenty or thirty years ago hardly anyone appreciated the long term effects of smoking cigarettes. It is now known and accepted that smoking cigarettes is a major cause of lung cancer.
How do we know what the long term effects of smoking cannabis are? It may well be that in years to come (should it become decriminalised) it is found to have harmful effects that were not currently fully appreciated.
Lawyerboy, I notice that you have not addressed my concerns with respect to my children and my hope that there never use cannabis - or any other illegal drugs for that matter.
I cannot confirm whether or not this is true but I have been told by a colleague that the train driver involved in the Clapham rail disaster had smoked pot within the previous 24 hours - perhaps someone out there might know?
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[This message has been edited by fireflybob (edited 12 October 2000).]