If there's a lower rate of cancer among pot smokers, it's probably because they're not so stressed out as other people. It does help to relax most users. Some get a little too relaxed, though.... ;-)

I did not want to be one of those nonsmokers who was speaking from a position of ignorance on the subject, so I did smoke pot on a rare few occasions in order to see what the fuss was about. I smoked tobacco on a rare few occasions too, in Native ceremonies...and once or twice just to freak out people who knew of me as a "militant nonsmoker". That was fun, but the aftertaste wasn't so terrific.

The interesting thing was, I could see right away what people like about it (tobacco, I mean), but that didn't make me want to turn it into a habit. As for the pot, that was a little different. Godawful harsh tasting stuff. If it didn't get you high, I figure no one would smoke it! ;-)

Remember when all those silly people tried smoking banana skins? Boy, I bet that tasted awful.