Letters to the Editor
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Pot is not harmless
Regarding those responders who will inevitably defend pot use as "harmless," (usually daily pot smokers themselves), in my experience, pot often makes people paranoid, selfish, obsessive, lazy, furtive, and unpredictable. I lost my best friend to pot; saw her personality devolve into a series of lies and emotional outbursts. It was very hurtful to be a part of and I couldn't take it anymore. I can't imagine dealing with a parent or authority figure who acted this way (while denying that their behavior was in any way abnormal, as they lied/screamed/hid/insert drug-addled, anti-social behavior here). As a mother I can't imagine turning my back on my child for such a pathetic (or for any) reason. Shows you the power that "harmless" drugs can have on the mind.